This book provides a detailed historical narrative of the final years of the Pahlavi monarchy in Iran. William H. Forbis examines the political, social, and economic conditions that led to growing unrest, culminating in the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Through journalistic analysis, he portrays the complexities of the Shah’s rule, the rise of opposition movements, and the factors that contributed…
Cutting the Lion’s Tail: Suez Through Egyptian Eyes presents an authoritative Egyptian perspective on the 1956 Suez Crisis, one of the pivotal conflicts of the modern Middle East. Mohamed Heikal, a leading journalist and close observer of Egyptian politics, provides a detailed account of the political tensions, diplomatic maneuvers, and military actions that culminated in the tripartite attac…
Anwar Sadat: Kemarau Kemarahan, translated from Mohamed Heikal’s Autumn of Fury, offers an in-depth and critical examination of the final years of President Anwar Sadat’s rule. As one of Egypt’s leading journalists and a close observer of political developments, Heikal analyzes the political, social, and regional tensions that shaped Sadat’s leadership. The book discusses Sadat’s dome…
This book contains: 1. Aftermath of war 2. The strained alliance 3. Dealing with the Ancien Regime 4. The coming and the going 5. The divisive pact 6. Beggars and princes 7. Arms and the men 8. More visitors
Illusions of triumph challenges the conventional view that the gulf war was a crushing victory for international cooperations over a brutal dictator.