Title: The Middle East
Description: "The thoroughly reviewed and extensively updated ninth edition concentrates on current events and developments while providing historical context. New features include a special report on the intifada, a new map of West Bank settlements and control, and a reorganization of the chronology by country and subject.

Topics covered are Saddam Hussein's continuing impact on the region, the death of King Hussein of Jordan, recent changes in Iran, and new developments in the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Politics and government, Middle east, politics and government
Places: Middle East
Time periods: 1979-