The Middle East is a subcontinent with no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The term "Middle East" was popularized around 1900 in the United Kingdom; it has a loose definition traditionally encompassing countries or regions in Western Asia and parts of North Africa. The corresponding adjective to Middle East is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.
The history of the Middle East dates back to ancient times, and throughout its history the Middle East has been a major centre of world affairs. The Middle East is also the geographic origin of three of the world’s major religions - Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The Middle East generally has an arid and hot climate, with several major rivers providing for irrigation to support agriculture in limited areas. Many countries located around the Persian Gulf have large quantities of crude oil. In modern times the Middle East remains a strategically, economically, politically, culturally, and religiously sensitive region.
The term "Middle East" may have originated in the 1850s in the British India Office, and became more widely known when American naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan used the term. During this time the British and Russian Empires were vying for influence in Central Asia, a rivalry which would become known as The Great Game. Mahan realized not only the strategic importance of the region, but also of its center, the Persian Gulf. He labeled the area surrounding the Persian Gulf as the Middle East, and said that after the Suez Canal, it was the most important passage for Britain to control in order to keep the Russians from advancing towards India. Mahan first used the term in his article "The Persian Gulf and International Relations," published in September 1902 in the National Review, a British journal: “The Middle East, if I may adopt a term which I have not seen, will some day need its Malta, as well as its Gibraltar; it does not follow that either will be in the Persian Gulf. Naval force has the quality of mobility which carries with it the privilege of temporary absences; but it needs to find on every scene of operation established bases of refit, of supply, and in case of disaster, of security. The British Navy should have the facility to concentrate in force if occasion arise, about Aden, India, and the Persian Gulf.”
Mahan's article was reprinted in The Times and followed in October by a 20 article series entitled "The Middle Eastern Question," written by Sir Ignatius Valentine Chirol. During this series Sir Ignatius expanded the definition of the "Middle East" to include "those regions of Asia which extend to the borders of India or command the approaches to India." With the series end in 1903, The Times removed quotation marks from subsequent uses of the term.
Until World War II, it was customary to refer to areas centered around Turkey and the eastern shore of the Mediterranean as the "Near East," while the "Far East" centered on China. The Middle East then meant the area from Mesopotamia to Burma, namely the area between the Near East and the Far East. The sense described in this article evolved during the war, perhaps influenced by the ancient idea of the Mediterranean as the "sea in the middle".
One widely used definition of the "Middle East" is that of the airline industry, maintained by the IATA standards organization. This definition — as of early 2007— includes Afganistan, Baharain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. This definition is used in worldwide airfare and tax calculations for passengers and cargo.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
HOW IRAN PLANS TO FIGHT AMERICA AND DOMINATE THE MIDDLE EAST
Author House, an Indiana, USA based publishing house announced the release of a new book titled: “How Iran Plans To Fight America And Dominate The Middle East”.
The author, Gabriel G. Tabarani, is a very well known and respected specialist on Middle East affairs. He has been involved in journalism in Beirut, Washington and London as a Reporter, Correspondent, Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief for over 25 years. He has already authored three books: “The Tears of the Horizon” a romantic novel, “The Winter of Discontent in The Gulf” (1991) about the first Gulf War when Saddam Hussein took over Kuwait, and “Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: From Balfour Promise To Bush Declaration – The Complications and The Road For a Lasting Peace” (2008).
“My goal with this book is to provide a fair and balanced view with compelling information and analysis on a very important and sensitive issue which could take the world down a dangerous path, ” says Mr. Tabarani. Experts agree that the book is a fair and balanced piece, which makes it very rare in its kind.
Mr. Tabarani takes us in his new book with his eloquent style through information, documents and arguments to learn about the Shiite-Sunni divide in the Middle East and how Washington, by eliminating the Saddam Hussein and Taliban regimes, created a regional power vacuum. Though happy to take advantage of this situation, Iran is planning and intending to fight America through unique means in order to dominate and to exert influence across the Middle East.
The book develops and explains the substantial body of history, information, background and analysis required for a meaningful understanding of the current troubles. It covers in detail the regional and global ambitions of Iran and its financial and military capabilities including -and not limited to- its relations with non-state armed groups such as Hizbollah, Hamas and the Mahdi Army as well as its long-standing alliance with Syria.
Furthermore, he argues and discusses in detail the relations between Iran and the Arab Gulf Countries, USA and Israel. He also covers in detail the American strategy for the Gulf region as a whole.
Moreover, Tabarani discusses thoroughly the current nuclear crisis that will change the face of the Middle East. He also includes commentary on the present and future role of both Russia and China in the region.
In his conclusion after analyzing Turkey’s emerging role in the region, Tabarani comes to recommendations as to how to broker a peaceful solution to the current US-Iranian crisis. It is groundbreaking for a book to provide such a detailed course of action that can help all parties involved achieve lasting peace.
This book (440 pages) can be found and bought by Internet on www.authorhouse.com, or www.authorhouse.co.uk or www.amazon.com, or www.amazon.co.uk, or www.amazon.ca or www.barnesandnoble.com or www.borders.com or www.booksamillion.com, or www.target.com… The Internet selling price (from authorhouse) is 26US$. From Amazon, other Internet sellers and in stores the price is 28US$. The book can be found too at Ingram Book Group and its affiliates and other distributors in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and around the world.
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For more information you can contact:
Lisa Metcalf
Author Services Representative
Author House
1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200
Bloomington, IN 47403, USA
Tel: 1-888-519-5121 Extension: 5407
Fax: 1-812-349 0807
Email: Lmetcalf@authorhouse.com
Website: www.authorhouse.com
The author, Gabriel G. Tabarani, is a very well known and respected specialist on Middle East affairs. He has been involved in journalism in Beirut, Washington and London as a Reporter, Correspondent, Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief for over 25 years. He has already authored three books: “The Tears of the Horizon” a romantic novel, “The Winter of Discontent in The Gulf” (1991) about the first Gulf War when Saddam Hussein took over Kuwait, and “Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: From Balfour Promise To Bush Declaration – The Complications and The Road For a Lasting Peace” (2008).
“My goal with this book is to provide a fair and balanced view with compelling information and analysis on a very important and sensitive issue which could take the world down a dangerous path, ” says Mr. Tabarani. Experts agree that the book is a fair and balanced piece, which makes it very rare in its kind.
Mr. Tabarani takes us in his new book with his eloquent style through information, documents and arguments to learn about the Shiite-Sunni divide in the Middle East and how Washington, by eliminating the Saddam Hussein and Taliban regimes, created a regional power vacuum. Though happy to take advantage of this situation, Iran is planning and intending to fight America through unique means in order to dominate and to exert influence across the Middle East.
The book develops and explains the substantial body of history, information, background and analysis required for a meaningful understanding of the current troubles. It covers in detail the regional and global ambitions of Iran and its financial and military capabilities including -and not limited to- its relations with non-state armed groups such as Hizbollah, Hamas and the Mahdi Army as well as its long-standing alliance with Syria.
Furthermore, he argues and discusses in detail the relations between Iran and the Arab Gulf Countries, USA and Israel. He also covers in detail the American strategy for the Gulf region as a whole.
Moreover, Tabarani discusses thoroughly the current nuclear crisis that will change the face of the Middle East. He also includes commentary on the present and future role of both Russia and China in the region.
In his conclusion after analyzing Turkey’s emerging role in the region, Tabarani comes to recommendations as to how to broker a peaceful solution to the current US-Iranian crisis. It is groundbreaking for a book to provide such a detailed course of action that can help all parties involved achieve lasting peace.
This book (440 pages) can be found and bought by Internet on www.authorhouse.com, or www.authorhouse.co.uk or www.amazon.com, or www.amazon.co.uk, or www.amazon.ca or www.barnesandnoble.com or www.borders.com or www.booksamillion.com, or www.target.com… The Internet selling price (from authorhouse) is 26US$. From Amazon, other Internet sellers and in stores the price is 28US$. The book can be found too at Ingram Book Group and its affiliates and other distributors in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and around the world.
###
For more information you can contact:
Lisa Metcalf
Author Services Representative
Author House
1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200
Bloomington, IN 47403, USA
Tel: 1-888-519-5121 Extension: 5407
Fax: 1-812-349 0807
Email: Lmetcalf@authorhouse.com
Website: www.authorhouse.com
Sunday, April 20, 2008
New Book On The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Author House, an Indiana, USA based publishing house confirmed last week the release of a new book titled: “Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: From Balfour Promise to Bush Declaration - The Complications and The Road for a Lasting Peace”
The author, Gabriel Tabarani, is a very well known and respected specialist on Middle East affairs. He has been involved in journalism in Beirut and London as a reporter, Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief for over 25 years. He has already authored two books: “The Tears of the Horizon” a romantic novel, as well as “The Winter of Discontent in The Gulf” (1991) about the first Gulf War when Saddam Hussein took over Kuwait.
“My goal with this book is to provide a fair and balanced view on a very important, sensitive and long running conflict,” says Mr. Tabarani. Experts agree that the book is a fair and balanced piece, which makes it very rare in its kind.
Mr. Tabarani takes us on a trip back through the history of the Middle East reaching back into Biblical times. He discusses in detail the origins of both Zionism and the Palestinians as well as from which Biblical and historical sources the Jewish and the Palestinians factions base their claims to the former British mandate of Palestine.
The book develops and explains the substantial body of history required for meaningful understanding of the current troubles, it covers in detail the wars, conflicts and compromises, as well as their impacts and consequences on the Palestinian and the Jewish peoples, including the 1948 war, the Suez war in 1956, the Six-Day War in 1967, the 1973 War, the Lebanese Wars, and most recently the two Palestinian “Intifadas” (uprising)…
Furthermore, he argues and discusses in detail the issue of both Palestinian and Jewish refugees in addition to the political effects of those wars on the peace process.
Moreover, Tabarani speaks in detail about the obstacles to a lasting peace, taking into consideration international involvement of various parties, including USA, EU, Russia and Iran. In addition, he discusses the economical and political viability of a Palestinian state in the West bank and in the Gaza Strip.
In his conclusion Tabarani comes to recommendations as to how to broker a stable peace in the Middle East. It is groundbreaking for a book to provide such a detailed course of action that can help all parties involve to reach a lasting peace.
This book (450 Pages) can be found and bought by Internet on http://www.authorhouse.com/, or http://www.amazon.com/, or http://www.amazon.co.uk/, or http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ or http://www.borders.com/ or http://www.booksamillion.com/, or http://www.target.com/… The Internet selling price (from authorhouse) is 22.99US$ plus the shipment costs. From Amazon, other Internet sellers and in stores the price is 24.99US$. The book can be found too at Ingram Book Group and its affiliates and other distributors in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and around the world.
###
For more information you can contact:
Lisa Metcalf
Author Services Representative
Author House
1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200
Bloomington, IN 47403, USA
Tel: 1-888-519-5121 Extension: 5407
Fax: 1-812-349 0807
Email: Lmetcalf@authorhouse.com
Website: www.authorhouse.com
The author, Gabriel Tabarani, is a very well known and respected specialist on Middle East affairs. He has been involved in journalism in Beirut and London as a reporter, Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief for over 25 years. He has already authored two books: “The Tears of the Horizon” a romantic novel, as well as “The Winter of Discontent in The Gulf” (1991) about the first Gulf War when Saddam Hussein took over Kuwait.
“My goal with this book is to provide a fair and balanced view on a very important, sensitive and long running conflict,” says Mr. Tabarani. Experts agree that the book is a fair and balanced piece, which makes it very rare in its kind.
Mr. Tabarani takes us on a trip back through the history of the Middle East reaching back into Biblical times. He discusses in detail the origins of both Zionism and the Palestinians as well as from which Biblical and historical sources the Jewish and the Palestinians factions base their claims to the former British mandate of Palestine.
The book develops and explains the substantial body of history required for meaningful understanding of the current troubles, it covers in detail the wars, conflicts and compromises, as well as their impacts and consequences on the Palestinian and the Jewish peoples, including the 1948 war, the Suez war in 1956, the Six-Day War in 1967, the 1973 War, the Lebanese Wars, and most recently the two Palestinian “Intifadas” (uprising)…
Furthermore, he argues and discusses in detail the issue of both Palestinian and Jewish refugees in addition to the political effects of those wars on the peace process.
Moreover, Tabarani speaks in detail about the obstacles to a lasting peace, taking into consideration international involvement of various parties, including USA, EU, Russia and Iran. In addition, he discusses the economical and political viability of a Palestinian state in the West bank and in the Gaza Strip.
In his conclusion Tabarani comes to recommendations as to how to broker a stable peace in the Middle East. It is groundbreaking for a book to provide such a detailed course of action that can help all parties involve to reach a lasting peace.
This book (450 Pages) can be found and bought by Internet on http://www.authorhouse.com/, or http://www.amazon.com/, or http://www.amazon.co.uk/, or http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ or http://www.borders.com/ or http://www.booksamillion.com/, or http://www.target.com/… The Internet selling price (from authorhouse) is 22.99US$ plus the shipment costs. From Amazon, other Internet sellers and in stores the price is 24.99US$. The book can be found too at Ingram Book Group and its affiliates and other distributors in USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and around the world.
###
For more information you can contact:
Lisa Metcalf
Author Services Representative
Author House
1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200
Bloomington, IN 47403, USA
Tel: 1-888-519-5121 Extension: 5407
Fax: 1-812-349 0807
Email: Lmetcalf@authorhouse.com
The Middle East and Gobal Security challanges
In the coming five to ten years, the highest number of key global security challanges is likely to be concentrated in the Middle East, or be related to it. For this reason we created this blog to follow the new books which will be discussing the situation in that region: the Iraq Issue, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Iran, the Gulf States, Lebanon, Syria etc...
So we are happy to publish any review concerning such books on this blog and discuss it. However, we will be happy too to publish articles concerning the Middle East and discuss them.
If you want to contact us you can send yor emails to: book.news9@googlemail.com
So we are happy to publish any review concerning such books on this blog and discuss it. However, we will be happy too to publish articles concerning the Middle East and discuss them.
If you want to contact us you can send yor emails to: book.news9@googlemail.com
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