Middle World

بين الكينونة والعدم مسافةٌ تُقطع في اتجاهين وليس كلّ شخصٍ بقادرٍ على قطعها في الاتجاه الصحيح فما بالك وضبابية الرؤية واقعه اليومي !! حياةٌ رتيبة كئيبة تحياها الشابة "منيرة" وإذ لا تجد لها من طعمٍ أو لونٍ أو رائحة تهرب إلى دعة المهدّئات أولًا وإلى ألق المخدّرات لاحقًأ لتسكن فقاعةً من الوهم سرعان ما ستنفجر مفجّرةً معها ينبوع دماء سالت من وريد البنت بغزارة. أحقًا حاولت منيرة الانتحار؟! وهي نفسها لا تعلم ولكي تجيب بالنفي أو بالتأكيد كان لا بدَّ لها من خوض رحلة باتجاه الذات نقلتها مكانيًا من بلدٍ إلى آخر وطوّحت بها زمانيًا فإذا هي الماضي المعتم والحاضر الشاقّ والمستقبل المجهول في آنٍ...

Like no book before it, Preachers of Hate uncovers an ancient hatred that threatens the life and livelihood of every American. The "new" anti-Semitism targets not only Jews, but Americans specifically and the West in general. It targets our values, our lifestyle, and our freedoms. It is the single most important issue we face when trying to make sense of the Arab world.

Pamela Olson, a small town girl from eastern Oklahoma, had what she always wanted: a physics degree from Stanford University. But instead of feeling excited for what came next, she felt consumed by dread and confusion. This irresistible memoir chronicles her journey from aimless ex-bartender to Ramallah-based journalist and foreign press coordinator for a Palestinian presidential candidate.

A true story as exhilarating as a great spy thriller, as turbulent as today's headlines from the Middle East, A Time to Betray reveals what no other previous CIA operative's memoir possibly could: the inner workings of the notorious Revolutionary Guards of Iran, as witnessed by an Iranian man inside their ranks who spied for the American government.

Of all the steppe peoples in the medieval period, perhaps none were more important to European history than the Magyars. Like the Huns and Avars before them and the Cumans and Mongols after them, the Magyars burst into Europe as a destructive, unstoppable horde, taking whatever they wanted and leaving a steady stream of misery in their wake. They used much of the same tactics as the other steppe peoples and lived a similar, nomadic lifestyle.

In the time period between the fall of Rome and the spread of the Renaissance across the European continent, many of today's European nations were formed, the Catholic Church rose to great prominence, some of history's most famous wars occurred, and a social class system was instituted that lasted over 1,000 years.

World history began in the Persian Gulf. The ancient port cities that dotted its coastlines created the first global seaboard, a place from where faiths and cultures from around the world set sail and made contact. More than a history, The Center of the World shows us that contradictions that define our modern age have always been present.

What happens when democracy produces "bad" outcomes? Is democracy good because of its outcomes or despite them? This "democratic dilemma" is one of the most persistent, vexing problems for America abroad, particularly in the Middle East. When Islamist parties rise to power through free elections, the United States has too often been ambivalent or opposed, preferring instead pliable dictators. With this legacy of democratic disrespect in mind, and drawing on new interviews with top American officials, Shadi Hamid explores universal questions of morality, power, and hypocrisy.

Based on firsthand reporting from Syria and throughout the Middle East, Inside Syria unravels the complex dynamics underlying the Syrian Civil War. Through vivid, on-the-ground accounts and interviews with rebel leaders, regime supporters, and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad himself, veteran journalist Reese Erlich gives the listener a better understanding of this momentous power struggle and why it matters.

A quarter of a century after the end of Communism swept away the ideological conflict of the "short 20th century", a new world is once again taking shape, this time in the Middle East. But what does the crisis in the region, and its refugee exodus into Europe, signify for the future of the world? And why has the noble dream of nation-building failed? Focusing mainly on religion, ideology or economics, most analysis ignored one crucial factor: asabiyyah, or group feeling, something outlined six and a half centuries ago.

When a tiger cub escapes from a nature reserve near Neel's island village, the rangers and villagers hurry to find her before the cub's anxious mother follows suit and endangers them all. Mr. Gupta, a rich newcomer to the island, is also searching - he wants to sell the cub's body parts on the black market. Neel and his sister, Rupa, resolve to find the cub first and bring her back to the reserve where she belongs.

" الحياة كرحلة بين جبال قريتنا كلما صعدت جبلًا وبلغت قمته يظهر خلفه جبل آخر فإما أن تعود أدراجك أو تواصل المسير لتبلغ قمة الجبل التالي"...هذه العبارة تلخص جانبا هامًا من شخصية "أرداس" بطل هذه الرواية التي تحمل اسمه للروائي المصري نادر حلاوة ، الذي صاغ رؤيته لدورات التغيير في المجتمعات من خلال عالم خيالي لا يمت بصلة الى كوكب الأرض!

" لأول مرة يدخل الضفة بعد غياب خمس، وكان اللقاء غيرما صوّره خياله، وأبدع في تزويقه وتنسيقه، كان يحس بأن الضفة قد باتت بحجم القمقم، وإن روحه التي ما فتئت تهتم في سموات الشوق والحنان قد سقطت من سابع سما....وبالرغم من خيالاته العاشقة المحمومة التي عايشها طوال سنوات طويلة جديبة محرومة، وأحلامه التي تنقله كل ليلة إلى الجسر وما وراء الجسر، وإلى اللوحات السماوية المفروشة على امتداد الوهاد والوديان، والشلال باللوز المكدس على البسطة أمام الشلال تحت أشجار الجوز الباسقة-كل ذلك قد انمحى-ولم يبقى في ذاكرته إلا هلوسات وكلمات تتردد بإطناب ورتابة.. البترول، سوريا، ماجستير، الولد مات... ولم الشمل....

إنه الكاتب الأديب، صاحب الروائع، الأستاذ صالح مرسي يسبر أغوار النفس، في زمن الاستعمار، حيث يتجلى الصراع بين الخضوع للأمر الواقع وبين رفضه والثورة عليه... وأيًا ما كانت النتائج. «البحار مندي»، «زغدانة»، «شبيطة»، «روبي» وغيرهم من أبطال هذه الرواية، هم رموز لهذا الصراع بشتى أشكاله ووسائله..

أحد مصوري مجلة ناشيونال جيوجرافيك ذهب إلى اللاجئين في أفغانستان منذ 17 سنة ، وألتقط أعظم وأجمل وأبلغ صورة في القرن العشرين، صورة فتاة خضراء العينين ،والعينان يشع من جمالهما: الخوف والقرف والتحدي والمرارة والجوع والصبر ،وهي أروع من لوحة (الجيوكندا)التي حارت البشرية في سر ابتسامتها .. وخطر للمصور أن يبحث عن الفتاة بعد مرور هذا الوقت .. وكان عليه ان يعثر عليها بين مائة مليون نسمة .. ولذلك ذهب إلى حيث ألتقى فيها أول مرة. تُرى هل يستطيع العثور عليها؟ استمع إلى رواية "من أجل عينيها" للكاتب الكبير أنيس منصور فقط وحصريًا على كتاب صوتي

Mullah Nasruddin (Nasreddin Hoca), the eight-centuries-old wise fool character originating from Turkey and the Levant, is the subject of thousands of funny, wise tales, jokes, and anecdotes told across the Middle and Far East and retold today worldwide. Carefully chosen from beloved authentic sources, these short stories and folk tales will bring readers a smile, nod, or chuckle of self-recognition.

Naila’s conservative immigrant parents have always said the same thing: She may choose what to study, how to wear her hair, and what to be when she grows up - but they will choose her husband. Following their cultural tradition, they will plan an arranged marriage for her. And until then, dating - even friendship with a boy - is forbidden. When Naila breaks their rule by falling in love with Saif, her parents are livid.

Since emigrating from Bangladesh, 14-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal U.S. citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous - a suspected terrorist. When Nadira's father is arrested and detained at the U.S.-Canadian border, Nadira and her older sister, Aisha, are told to carry on as if everything is the same. The teachers at Flushing High don't ask any questions, but Aisha falls apart....

In the summer of 2014, renowned American Indian studies professor Steven Salaita had his appointment to a tenured professorship revoked by the board of trustees of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Salaita's employment was terminated in response to his public tweets criticizing the Israeli government's summer assault on Gaza. Salaita's firing generated a huge public outcry, with thousands petitioning for his reinstatement, and more than 5,000 scholars pledging to boycott UIUC.

When her family moves from Pakistan to Peachtree City, all Nurah wants is to blend in, yet she stands out for all the wrong reasons. Nurah’s accent, floral-print kurtas, and tea-colored skin make her feel excluded, until she meets Stahr at swimming tryouts. And in the water, Nurah doesn’t want to blend in. She wants to win medals like her star athlete brother, Owais — who is going through struggles of his own in the US.