Table of Contents

General Survey: - Introductory essays covering topics relating to the region as a whole including Arab-Israeli Relations, The Jerusalem Issue, Documents on Palestine, Religions, Oil, The Islamist Movement, Islamic Banking and Finance and Iraq, Sanctions and the 'War Against Terror.' Country Surveys: - Individual chapters on each country containing - Articles on geography, recent history and economy; an economic and demographic survey using all the latest available statistics on population, agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, and education; directory sections with names, addresses and contact numbers covering the Constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry (including petroleum), and tourism Regional Information: - Includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel - Research Institutes specializing in the region - Bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Middle East and North Africa.

Reviews

'A unique, up-to-date and authoritative guide.' - BBC Radio Review

'There is simply nothing else on the market that provides as much material on each of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa in one Volume.' - Royal United Institute for Defence Studies