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"A comprehensive look into the current Middle Eastern political and strategic realities. Utilizes the game of chess to understand the relationship between the players of the region. Describes a part of the world where emotions, passions and cultural heritage have played the protagonists' roles. Considers historical implications, memories both physical and emotional, and the unfortunate consequences of cultural displacements, as it explores the effects...
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Revolt in the Desert is Lawrence of Arabia's classic military memoir, an account of the experiences of one remarkable British officer's war from his own perspective, a war of lightning raids, of blown up railway tracks and trains, ambushes and open battles of Arabs against the Ottoman Turks. Here are the Imperial Camel Corps, armoured car squadrons, daring RAF pilots and their aircraft, Ghurkha and Indian infantry and a bevy of 'specialists' who are...
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The Gallipoli campaign of 1915—16 was an ill-fated Allied attempt to take control of the Dardanelles, secure a sea route to Russia, and create a Balkan alliance against the Central Powers. A failure in all respects, the operation ended in disaster, and the Allied forces suffered some 390,000 casualties. In this conclusive study, military historian Robin Prior assesses the many myths about Gallipoli and provides definitive answers to questions that...
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Between 1994-2014, Israel's security service was transformed, becoming one of the most extreme examples of privatised security in the world. This book is an investigation into this period and the conditions that created 'Occupation Inc.': the institution of a private military-security-industrial complex.
State sponsored violence is increasing as a result of this securitisation, but why is it necessary, and what are its implications? In this...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre la guerra de Yom Kipur, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Adentrarse en detalle en la situación política y social entre los países árabes e Israel desde la creación de este último, que desemboca en la guerra de Yom Kipur
• Seguir paso a paso los movimientos de los ejércitos implicados en la...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la guerre du Kippour en moins d'une heure !
Le 6 octobre 1973, Égyptiens et Syriens attaquent la péninsule du Sinaï et le plateau du Golan, alors aux mains des Israéliens. Pourtant nettement inférieurs, ceux-ci parviennent à contre-attaquer et poursuivent leur progression malgré le cessez-le-feu de l'ONU. Pour eux, la guerre vient seulement de commencer...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Yom Kippur War in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Yom Kippur War.On 6 October 1973, the Egyptians and Syrians attacked the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, which had fallen into the hands of the Israelis. One of the most dramatic conflicts of the Arab-Israeli hostilities finally came to an end after several...
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The world has a lot of questions about the current state of affairs between the United States and Iran…
How has the US undermined democracy in Iran?
Is Iran really trying to develop nuclear weapons?
How has US waged a terror campaign against Iran for years?
How is it that the US and Israel, rather than Iran, are destabilizing the Middle East?
How has Iran helped the US in the war on terror?
In The Plot to Attack Iran, critically acclaimed author...
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The definitive book on Obama's historic nuclear deal with Iran from the author of the Foreign Affairs Best Book on the Middle East in 2012. This timely book focuses on President Obama's deeply considered strategy toward Iran's nuclear program and reveals how the historic agreement of 2015 broke the persistent stalemate in negotiations that had blocked earlier efforts. The deal accomplished two major feats in one stroke: it averted the threat of war...
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