Archive for August, 2009
War, State, and Markets in the Middle East
The Political Economy of World Wars I and II Excerpts from: War, Institutions, and Social Change in the Middle East Steven Heydemann, Berkeley: University of California Press 2. Guns, Gold, and Grain War and Food Supply in the Making of Transjordan Tariq Tell In 1924, a [Read More]
Before Taliban
Genealogies of the Afghan Jihad David B. Edwards Berkeley University of California Press Excerpts: Part III The Islamic Jihad 6. Muslim Youth Qazi Amin (courtesy of Qazi Amin). Qazi Amin speaking at the dedication of a new high school, Kot, Ningrahar, post-1989 (courtesy of [Read More]
F.D.R. MEETS IBN SAUD
By WILLIAM A. EDDY BEFORE THE ALLIED LANDING ON THE COAST OF North Africa on November 8, 1942, the handful of us who knew the date and place of the landings were terrified lest we might talk in our sleep. In those days before the landings it was imperative that one neither [Read More]
Jerusalem
Israeli Settlement Activities & Related Policies Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, Jerusalem Throughout history, Jerusalem has thrived as an important political and cultural center and as a religious focal point for the three [Read More]
History of Islamic Science
Prof. Hamed A. Ead Based on the book Introduction to the History of Science by George Sarton George Sarton’s Tribute to Muslim Scientists in the “Introduction to the History of Science”: “It will suffice here to evoke a few glorious names without [Read More]
Truman and the Creation of the Jewish Army
United States support for the partition of Palestine was crucial to the adoption of the UN partition plan and to the creation of the state of Israel. During World War II, the USA was anxious to maintain good relations with Saudi Arabia. President Roosevelt had promised King [Read More]
