false 89484 1 Demystifies the area's culture, politics, and religions <P>Explore Middle Eastern history from ancient to modern times <P>Looking to better understand the Middle East? This plain-English guide explains the importance of the region, especially in light of recent events. You'll meet its people and their leaders, discover the differences and similarities between Arab and Western mindsets, and examine the wars and conflicts - including the Israeli-Palestinian turmoil - that led up to the current political situation. <P>The Dummies Way <UL> <LI>Explanations in plain English</LI> <LI>"Get in, get out" information</LI> <LI>Icons and other navigational aids</LI> <LI>Tear-out cheat sheet</LI> <LI>Top ten lists</LI> <LI>A dash of humor and fun</LI></UL> 86363 1 7 2003 The Middle East for Dummies total:14|5:2|4:6|3:4|2:2|1:0| 14 50 31 2 4 0 false false Thu Nov 05 20:25:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 20:14:46 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 20:25:00 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jun 15 12:14:32 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 12:14:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 05 16:34:56 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 16:34:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 28 11:01:20 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 11:01:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 24 20:21:25 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 20:21:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 15 23:43:52 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 23:43:52 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jun 10 03:57:04 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 05:36:43 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 03:57:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 13 14:15:17 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 14:15:20 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Feb 06 17:08:39 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 17:09:01 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 11 14:40:29 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 14:40:29 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Dec 30 22:35:22 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 22:35:23 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 03:30:28 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 03:30:28 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Feb 15 05:53:07 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 28 11:47:04 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 15 05:53:07 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun May 17 14:33:36 -0700 2009 Mon Dec 22 20:18:18 -0800 2008 Sun May 17 14:33:36 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 16 19:43:08 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 19:43:08 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Sep 06 10:41:32 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 10:41:32 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Aug 07 10:48:57 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 10:48:57 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jul 29 22:11:02 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 22:11:06 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Jul 14 17:40:57 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 17:40:57 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Apr 29 10:18:58 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 10:18:58 -0700 2008