TY - BOOK AU - HIRO Dilip TI - The Middle East SN - 0573560049 (pbk.) PY - 1996/// CY - Phoenix, Ariz., USA PB - Oryx Press KW - GOVERNMENT KW - HISTORY KW - MIDDLE EAST KW - POLITICS N2 - Arranged in 2 main sections this book provides a clear and readable introduction to a complex world region. Part 1 deals with region wide topics such as religion, oil, strategic location, the Arab Israeli conflict and Islamic fundamentalism. Part 2 presents a country by country profile ranging from Turkey in the north to Yemen in the South ER -