Contemporary political leaders of the Middle East /
Wakin, Edward.
New York, N.Y. : Facts on File,
c1996.
Profiles eight Arab and Israeli leaders who have been instrumental in shaping the turbulent and sometimes triumphant histories of their lands.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hussein of Jordan : the "survivor king" -- Saddam Hussein : "he who confronts" -- Hafez al-Assad : "Assad is Syria and Syria is Assad" -- Hosni Mubarak of Egypt : fighter pilot at the controls -- Muammar Qaddafi : troublemaking revolutionary -- Yasir Arafat : "the cat with nine lives" -- Yitzhak Rabin : warrior in pursuit of peace -- Shimon Peres : politician with a vision.
Profiles eight Arab and Israeli leaders who have been instrumental in shaping the turbulent and sometimes triumphant histories of their lands.
Heads of state