The Middle East and North Africa 2000 46th edition

The Regional Surveys of the World series volumes are always excellent value for money. The amount of information they contain is unrivalled among other guides to the area. The authors are meticulous in their collection of information which is invaluable to businessmen proposing to visit; politicians and civil servants who require local knowledge; and, indeed, any visitors who wish to take more than a tourist approach to the area.

Part 1 of this reference work contains a general survey of the Middle East and North Africa dealing with such topics as the Islamic movement; Arab‐Israeli relations; oil in the region;...