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Passion and politics : the turbulent world of the Arabs /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mackey, Sandra, 1937-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Dutton, [1992]
Subjects:
Arab countries > Politics and government > 1945-
Table of Contents:
  • The noble Bedouin
  • The sons of Ismail
  • Invasion of the infidel
  • Nation and colony
  • The war for Palestine
  • Nasser : the Arab messiah
  • King Hussein : the enduring monarch
  • The house of Saud : the collective monarchy
  • Anwar Sadat : return of the pharaoh
  • Hafiz Assad : the lion of Damascus
  • Saddam Hussein : the butcher of Baghdad
  • Yasser Arafat : the chairman
  • The Arab reality, the American response.