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A comparison of tribal politics and the impact on governance in Kuwait, Oman and Qatar Tribe-state relations are a foundational element of authoritarian bargains in the Middle East - particularly in the Gulf States. However, the structures of governance built upon that foundation exhibit wide differences. What explains this variation in the salience of kinship authority? Through a case comparison of Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, Scott Weiner shows that variation in tribal access to limited resources before state building can account for these differences. Based on empirical data and over 50 interviews with former government officials, tribal leaders, civil society activists and students, the book reveals important new details about state formation on the Arabian Peninsula. Key features  Systematically connects the construction of kinship identity to state-level political outcomes  Emphasises the importance of pre-state conditions to post-state building politics  Assesses kinship politics in the ruling family, state ministries, parliaments, local governing institutions and interpersonal interactions Scott Weiner is a professorial lecturer in political science at George Washington University.

تقودنا رواية عوض إلى أماكن غير مألوفة وأحداث غير متوقعة، حيث يواجه يوسف الغدر والخيانة والظروف القاسية التي تبدد حلمه السامي. نشهد انحرافات المصير وتجاربه الشخصية التي تقوده إلى أعماق اليأس والحزن.ومع ذلك، فإن روح يوسف القوية وإيمانه الثابت بالله يبقيانه ينطلق نحو الأمل والتحدي. فهل سيتمكن من تحقيق رؤيته الرائعة والانتقام من أعدائه؟ هل ستكون نهاية قصته سعيدة أم مؤلمة؟بين صفحات هذه الرواية المشوقة، ستعيش تجربة فريدة من نوعها لقصة النبي يوسف. ستتواجه مع التساؤلات والألغاز والعواطف المتضاربة، وستندمج في عالم مليء بالأحداث المثيرة والشخصيات المميزة..إن رواية مصطفى عوض الجديدة تعدنا بمغامرة مدهشة ومفعمة بالإلهام، وستجعلنا نعيد التفكير في القصة التقليدية للنبي يوسف ونتساءل عن أبعادها الأعمق والمعاني الخفية التي يمكن أن تكون قد أخفتها.عندما يتعلق الأمر بالروايات التاريخية والدينية، فإن رواية "ألف لام راء" للكاتب مصطفى عوض تأتي في مقدمة القصص المثيرة والممتعة التي تتناول حياة النبي يوسف عليه السلام. إنها رواية تأخذنا في رحلة مشوقة إلى العالم القديم وتروي قصة هذا النبي العظيم ومحنته التي مر بها.تبدأ الرواية بإهداء مؤثر لأم الكاتب وتحمل وراءها وعوداً بأحداث مليئة بالإثارة والتشويق. تعكس الرواية أبعادًا عاطفية وروحية عميقة للشخصيات وتسلط الضوء على العلاقات الإنسانية والتحديات التي يواجهها النبي يوسف في حياته.تتناول الرواية العديد من المواضيع المهمة مثل العدل والظلم والغيرة والغدر والتضحية، فضلاً عن الثقة بالله والصبر والأمل. تتميز بقدرتها على جذب القارئ وإبقائه مشدوهًا طوال القصة، حيث يتابع التطورات والمفاجآت التي تحدث في حياة يوسف وكيف يتعامل معها.الكاتب مصطفى عوض يتميز بأسلوبه السلس والجذاب في السرد، حيث يستخدم لغة مشوقة ومعبرة تجذب القارئ وتحمله في عالم الرواية. يقدم الكاتب وصفاً دقيقاً للأحداث والأماكن والشخصيات، مما يعزز تجربة القراءة ويجعل الرواية أكثر واقعية وملموسة.بصفة عامة، تعتبر رواية "ألف لام راء" فرصة لا تُفوت لاكتشاف حياة النبي يوسف والتعرف على تفاصيلها بطريقة جديدة ومشوقة. تضيف الرواية بُعدًا جديدًا للقصة الشهيرة وتنقلنا إلى العالم القديم بطريقة مدهشة.إذا كنت تبحث عن قصة مشوقة تمزج بين الدين والتاريخ والإثارة، فإن "ألف لام راء" هي الرواية المثالية لك. انغمس في عالم النبي يوسف واستمتع برحلة لا تُنسى مليئة بالتحديات والتراجيديا والأمل.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom is T. E. Lawrence's memoir of his involvement in leading a portion of the Arab revolt against the Ottoman empire during World War I. The empire had joined the side of Germany and the Central Powers in the war, and Britain hoped that a successful revolt would take the empire out of the war effort. Britain had also promised the Arabs that, if they were successful, England would recognize a single Arab state.Lawrence convinced the Arab leaders, who had historically not shown a willingness to work together, to join forces in supporting Britain's strategy in the area. His memoir is part travelogue, part philosophy treatise, and part action novel. It details his movements and actions during his two-year involvement, his relationships with the various Arab leaders and those who fought with him, and his thoughts-and doubts-during that time. It's a gripping, highly readable tale made famous by the movie Lawrence of Arabia, and one that Winston Churchill called "unsurpassable" as a "narrative of war and adventure."

Utilizing the ten planks of communism, Democratic Party Elitists: Totalitarian Wolves in Sheep's Clothing draws parallels with much of what has occurred in the United States since the Progressive Era, most of it implemented by the Democratic Party presidents, but some of it from the Republican side of the aisle. It is an analysis of the implementation of communist, or statist, rule in America and it clearly describes the strategies employed by the Democratic Party to achieve its goal of totalitarian rule.

Lonely Planet's Dubai and Abu Dhabi is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Get dizzy at the top of Burj Khalifa, camp in the desert and wander through the Al Fahidi Historic District; all with your trusted travel companion.Inside Lonely Planet's Dubai and Abu Dhabi Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have themItineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interestsLocal insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politicsEating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to tryToolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travelColour maps and images throughoutLanguage - essential phrases and language tipsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spotsCovers Deira, Bur Dubai, Downtown Dubai, Jumeirah and Around, Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, UAE East CoastAbout Lonely Planet:Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)

"As a young British intelligence officer in Cairo, archaeologist and adventurer Thomas Edward Lawrence became involved in the 1916 Arab Revolt, fighting alongside rebel forces against the Ottomans. He made a legendary 300-mile journey through blistering heat; he wore Arab dress; and he strongly identified with the people in his adopted lands. By 1918, he had a ¹20,000 price on his head. Despite readers' long fascination in his story, Lawrence--one of history's most enigmatic adventurers--has long remained unknowable, But with in-depth knowledge of what it takes to venture into the unknown, this authoritative biography from famed explorer Ranulph Fiennes at last brings enthralling insight and clarity to this remarkable life"--

A unique perspective on the planning and execution of coalition warfare and the employment of multinational forces during Operation "Iraqi Freedom.

An insightful account of the medieval Persian Gulf, demonstrating the deep roots of cultural and religious diversity in the region.

"The new book censor hasn't slept soundly in weeks. By day he combs through manuscripts at a government office, looking for anything that would make a book unfit to publish--allusions to queerness, unapproved religions, any mention of life before the Revolution. By night the characters of literary classics crowd his dreams, and pilfered novels pile up in the house he shares with his wife and daughter. As the siren song of forbidden reading continues to beckon, he descends into a netherworld of resistance fighters, undercover booksellers, and outlaw librarians trying to save their history and culture."--Provided by publisher.

This book casts light on a much neglected phase of the UNESCO world heritage site of Palmyra, namely the period between the fall of the Palmyrene 'Empire' (AD 272) and the end of the Umayyad dominion (AD 750).

In architectural discourse surrounding the Arabian Gulf, the desert is often overlooked as a contrasting backdrop to the region's oil-fueled cities. Space Wars challenges the view of the desert as a wasteland by bringing together the perspectives of architects, artists, ecologists, cartographers, and more to shed light on a complex landscape that is host to critical operations for the development of sovereign states. Moving across scales and time, Kuwait's hinterland serves as the critical lens to look at the region's past traumas, current struggles, and possible futures.

Until recently, Arab-Brazilian relations have been largely invisible to area studies and Comparative Literature scholarship. Yet Arabs have left a permanent imprint on Brazil: from the legacy of Muslim Iberia, transmitted by Portuguese settlers; to waves of Arab immigrants since the late nineteenth century; to the prominence today of Brazilians of Arab descent in politics, the economy, literature, and culture. The first book of its kind, Arab Brazil argues that representations of Arab and Muslim immigrants in Brazilian literature and popular culture reveal anxieties and contradictions in the country's ideologies of national identity.

Many countries in Asia are inhabited by multi-segment societies diversified in terms of race, religion, language and economic status. They have repeatedly provided the basis for analysis of the search for consensus in the construction of a political scene that would ensure the participation in power of each group. Regardless of the chosen model, the distribution of power in multi-segment societies has always been characterized by a state of "unstable equilibrium". Practical solutions constantly evolved between consociationalism, centripetalism, federalism. In extreme cases they led to political disintegration of states or to permanent domination of one of the segments, most often based on authoritarian solutions. In this volume, a group of scholars specializing in countries of the region try to point out the dynamics of the "unstable equilibrium" of power sharing in particular Asian countries and analyze the trends occurring in them in the 21st century.

Die Maschrabiyya haben ihren Ursprung in der Antike. Als skalierbare Fenstergitter dienten sie der Belüftung von Gebäuden und boten zugleich Schatten und Privatsphäre; ihre komplizierten Geometrien entwickelten sich mit der Ausbreitung des Islam weiter. Heute, da Restaurierungsarbeiten jahrhundertealte Architektur in der ganzen Region um Kairo wiederbeleben und auch das Interesse an handwerklichen Fertigkeiten wieder auflebt, sind die hölzernen Maschrabiyya nicht nur ergreifende Metaphern für Kunstschaffende, sondern auch Inspirationen für angehende Holzbearbeiter:innen. Die vorliegende Publikation, die sich erstmals dem Studium der Maschrabiyya annimmt, verbindet ein kulturspezifisches Handwerk mit zeitgenössischer künstlerischer Praxis. Mit Fotografien, die die Schönheit und das Handwerk dieser Holzkonstruktionen vermitteln, sowie mit zeitgenössischen Werken führender Künstler:innen wird die komplexe Schönheit und Bedeutung der Maschrabiyya zum Leben erweckt.

Niemand kann euch sagen, was das Beste ist. Wir planen und stellen später fest, dass Allah einen besseren Plan für uns hatte.Nach zwei Jahren harter Arbeit ist Nadia am Ziel - sie hat ihr Abitur in der Tasche und kann das studieren, was ihr am meisten Spaß macht. Doch Herrn Ibrahims Sohn hat ein lange verschollenes Artefakt gefunden, das nicht nur ihn, sondern alle, die versuchen ihm zu helfen, in Gefahr bringt. Während Nadia in Mekka den Hadsch vollzieht, trifft sie auf einen alten Widersacher, der sie mehr als einmal zwingt, Entscheidungen zu fällen, die nicht nur sie betreffen.

First Published in 1992 Reconstruction and Regional Diplomacy in the Persian Gulf goes beyond a description of the recent events by analysing the social, political, and economic patterns of interaction between the Gulf states.

First published in 1987 Bahrain provides a modern history of Bahrain from 1920-1945. The central element of the modernisation process which took place under Shaikh Hamad¿s administration are also discussed.

First Published in 1980 Arabia Unified presents an insider¿s view of Saudi Arabiäs history and the remarkable career of its founder. Full of humor, anecdote and reminiscence, an accurate and personal record, this book is essential reading for all who wish to know about the history of Saudi Arabia.

Bread and Henna: an engaging travel narrative relating a social anthropologist''s experiences of eighteen months living among the women of a small mountain town in Yemen during the early 1980s. Through insights into the life and cuisine of a remote community, Ianthe Maclagan offers an authentic window on a world that has gone - an intimate portrait of a country typically in the news for reasons of war and humanitarian disaster.

This book explores the application of the work of the philosopher Giorgio Agamben to the post-Arab Uprisings in the Middle East, considering the evolution of regime-society relations that ultimately erupted in violence in the early months of 2011. Agamben's ideas of the state of exception and bare life provide important intellectual tools to understand the nature of sovereignty and the regulation of life, which has largely been missing in the study of the region. Filling a theoretical and empirical gap by exploring the concept of the 'state of exception' via a multidisciplinary approach, Simon Mabon, Sanaa Alsarghali and contributors in the fields of political science, law and philosophy offer a unique set of perspectives analysing how politics and law combine to facilitate the misuse of executive powers.

In recent years, the Arab world and Iran have been afflicted by cataclysmic events, among them brutal state crackdowns of revolutions. Yet, filmmakers have persisted in their desire to tell their stories, against the odds, in creative acts that attest to their imagination, courage and resilience.In this book, Shohini Chaudhuri examines a broad range of films made during the tumultuous period since 2009, ranging from internationally award-winning festival favourites, such as For Sama (2019), Capernaum (2018) and Taxi Tehran (2015), to lesser-known films from the region. While freedom of expression is often understood through the lens of state censorship, she reveals the different types of obstacles that filmmakers face and their strategies for overcoming them so that those constraints are transformed into creative opportunities. Using her original interviews with filmmakers such as Waad al-Kateab, Yasmin Fedda, Larissa Sansour, Mani Haghighi and Ossama Mohammed, she identifies nine creative strategies for producing work under conditions of crisis.Chaudhuri argues that creativity is indelibly shaped by constraints, whether these are externally imposed by existing materials, funding and socio-political conditions, or self-imposed constraints, through choices of genre or acceptance of rules and responsibilities.She shows that the range of creative strategies emanating from the region is much wider than allegory and becoming ever more direct. She thus opens up new lines of inquiry into cinematic creativity in sites of conflict and crisis in the Middle East and beyond.

The New World of Islam, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.