Now in its sixty-ninth edition, this title continues to provide the most up-to-date geopolitical and economic information for this important world area.
Key Features:
- covers the Middle East and North Africa from Algeria to Yemen
- includes topical contributions from acknowledged experts on regional affairs
- accurately and impartially records the latest political and economic developments
- provides comprehensive data on all major organizations active in the countries of the region.
General Survey
- introductory essays cover a wide range of topics relating to the region as a whole.
Country Surveys
Individual chapters on each country incorporating:
- essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economy
- an extensive statistical survey of economic and social indicators, which include area and population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications media and education
- a full directory with names, addresses and contact details covering the constitution, government, legislature, political organizations, election commissions, diplomatic representation, judiciary, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry (including petroleum and natural gas), tourism, defence and education
- a country-specific bibliography, providing suggestions for further research.
Regional Information
- includes all major international organizations active in the Middle East and North Africa; research institutes specializing in the region; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.
Edited by:
Europa Publications
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 69th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Width: 210mm,
Weight: 2.880kg
ISBN: 9781032273778
ISBN 10: 1032273771
Series: The Middle East and North Africa
Pages: 1284
Publication Date: 13 October 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9781032492742
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
PART ONE General Survey Saudi Arabia and Iran: Islam, Security and Foreign Policy in the Middle East SIMON MABON US Middle East Policy ROBERT E. LOONEY The Kurdish Question in the Middle East CENGIZ GUNES The Religions of the Middle East and North Africa R. B. SERJEANT Instituting a Sustainable Energy Transition in the Gulf: A Review of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar JUSTIN DARGIN PART TWO Country Surveys Sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country ALGERIA History GIANNI DEL PANTA Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY BAHRAIN History MARC JONES (Revised by KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSEN) Economy MARTIN HVIDT CYPRUS History ANDREAS STERGIOU Economy Revised by ANDREAS STERGIOU ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ History Economy EGYPT History Updated by ALICE VERTICELLI and DENIS J. SULLIVAN (Revised by editorial staff) Economy SHIREEN ALAZZAWI IRAN History EDWARD WASTNIDGE Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY IRAQ History LIAM ANDERSON Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY ISRAEL History SHMUEL SANDLER Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY Occupied Territories East Jerusalem The Golan Heights JORDAN History COURTNEY FREER Economy ONN WINCKLER KUWAIT History Revised by CLAIRE BEAUGRAND Economy MÁTÉ SZALAI LEBANON History NATÁLIA CALFAT Economy VIVIANE Y. NAÏMY and RIAD OBEGI LIBYA History RONALD BRUCE ST JOHN Economy AMIR MAGDY KAMEL MOROCCO History NEIL PARTRICK (Based on an original essay by RICHARD LAWLESS) Economy Revised by NEIL PARTRICK (Based on an original essay by ALAN J. DAY) OMAN History Revised by MARC VALERI Economy FRANCIS OWTRAM PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Recent History Updated by NIGEL PARSONS (Revised by the editorial staff) Economy LUIS ABUGATTAS, HABIB HINN and RAJA KHALIDI QATAR History DAVID ROBERTS Economy FRANCIS OWTRAM SAUDI ARABIA History BRANDON FRIEDMAN Economy NEIL PARTRICK (Based on an original essay by MOIN SIDDIQI) SPANISH NORTH AFRICA Ceuta Melilla SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC History EYAL ZISSER Economy OMAR S. DAHI and MOHAMMAD AL-ASADI TUNISIA History NEIL PARTRICK (Based on an original essay by RICHARD LAWLESS) Economy NEIL PARTRICK (Based on an essay by the editorial staff) TÜRKIYE History GARETH JENKINS Economy GARETH JENKINS UNITED ARAB EMIRATES History KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSEN Economy Revised by ROBERT MOGIELNICKI YEMEN History VINCENT DURAC Economy CHARLES SCHMITZ PART THREE Regional Information REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS MAJOR COMMODITIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA DOCUMENTS ON PALESTINE CALENDARS RESEARCH INSTITUTES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS) SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY(PERIODICALS)
