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Inside the Middle East

Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth

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Inside the Middle East

By: Avi Melamed
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
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Acclaimed Israeli intelligence analyst Avi Melamed has spent more than 30 years interpreting Middle East affairs. His long-awaited Inside the Middle East challenges widely accepted perceptions and provides a gripping and uniquely enlightening guide to make sense of the events unfolding in the region.

Melamed considers all the major power players in the Middle East, explains the underlying issues, and creates a three-dimensional picture, an illustration that connects the dots and provides a fascinating road map. He elucidates developments such as the Arab Spring, the downfall of the Muslim Brotherhood, the rise of ISIS, the epic Sunni-Shiite animosity, the essence of the war in Syria, the role of the Caliphate and Jihad, and the looming nuclear arms race. He also provides a rare opportunity to journey into the psyche of Arab society.

This unparalleled volume is a milestone in our understanding of the Middle East. It is the untold story of the struggles that will shape the region, and the world, for decades to come, and a groundbreaking guide that will shake you to the core, force you to reevaluate your outlook, and give you tips to navigate the future.

©2016 Avi Melamed (P)2016 Tantor Freedom & Security Israel & Palestine Judaism Middle East Political Science Politics & Government World

Critic Reviews

"Avi Melamed's inside knowledge of the Middle East makes him a vital resource for anyone striving to find accurate context for today's news from one of the world's most intractable battle zones." (Linda Solomon Wood, Editor-In-Chief at the National Observer)
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Very digestible explanation of alliances and complexities affecting the Middle East in recent history. Knowledgeable, insightful and thorough with respect to all influences, political, ideological and economic that affect current events.

Informative, matter of fact chronology of the Middle East

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I gave this book 5 stars because I found it extremely informative and very well researched and also in my opinion un-biased.

Very informative

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ok so the narrator is really good. good intonation. good pace.
the facts in the book: well I don't know if all the facts are correct. I need to do more research on that. his logic and reasoning for some of the incidents and observations seem right. but I still struggle with one major issue when it comes to Israel-Palatine,which I see in this book too. which is unless you accept that in creating a national state of Israel, people who originally occupied these lands ,either directly or indirectly,were displaced, I don't see a way forward. and the author doesn't address that issue at all.

getting to know the subject

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