Product Overview
From Follett
"TCM 10675"--Cover page 4.;Includes index. A brief introduction to the leaders of the Middle Eastern countries of Israel, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, and the conflicts, violence, and attempts at peace in the region.
From the Publisher
This intriguing book allows readers to discover some of the most infamous leaders of the Middle East. The Middle East is comprised of many small countries, each with its own government. Through interesting sidebars, supportive text, and an accommodating glossary and index, readers will learn about leaders such as Anwar Sadat, Saddam Hussein, Menachem Begin, and Ayatollah Khomeini as well as the volatile issues of religious extremism, the American hostage crisis, the supply and demand of oil, and how the establishment of the nation of Israel in 1948 has caused constant conflict.