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Embracing history and society, literature and theatre, medicine and religion, author and magician Ian Keable reveals our susceptibility to being duped. 'Fake news', 'going viral' and 'social media' may be modern terms, but as this amusing and eye-opening book shows, these concepts have been with us for centuries.

A timely analysis of the United States' intimate and pivotal relationship with the Arab world's largest nation over the course of six decades that asks how Egypt's leadership fell from power and what the future is for Egypt.

This lyrical exploration of our relationships with birds, including in art and literature, is a must-read for fans of Helen Macdonald, John Lewis-Stempel and Robert Macfarlane. Winner of the readers' vote for the Nike Literary Award, Poland's most prestigious literary prize.

New book by a master Iraqi calligrapher, considered to be the greatest living calligrapher, his work has influenced a generation of artists and is included in the permanent collections of the British Museum. A full colour gift book featuring 70 colour calligraphies inspired by proverbs and poems on the desert.

Fifteenth-century Egyptian cookbook providing a unique insight into the rich Arab culinary tradition, available in English for the first time

A key resource for students and teachers of Arabic and world literature, as well as for readers interested in discovering an alternative narrative of modern Iraqi culture.

A brave and exquisitely written dystopian fantasy from celebrated novelist Moris Farhi MBE. This good old-fashionedtale of good triumphing over evil is a must read for fans of Vladimir Nabokov (Ada or Ardor); Salman Rushdie (The Moor's Last Sigh); Gabriel Garcia Marquez (100 Years of Solitude)

A postmodern fantasia, this powerful and poetic novel is a call to arms against those who use religion as a weapon against women.

In this timely study, world renowned Middle Eastern and Western scholars and advisers provide expert analyses of the contemporary affairs of the MENA region and offer solutions for achieving peace, security and prosperity. Ideal for students and lecturers of Middle Eastern Studies, political sciences, Islamic studies and globalisation.

An empowering celebration of writings and artworks by working class artists in the UK, also providing advice on how to access funding in the arts

Since 1963 Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, has been split by a militarised border. In Tales from a Divided City, 35 writers from all sides of the Cyprus divide come together to write the past, present and future of their city.

A brave and haunting novel about motherhood and resilience, set against the backdrop of Egyptian's revolution by Egypt's foremost feminist writer and activist

First book to cover the true story of female pilot Wally Funk, who led the way for women in space, written by award-winning British journalist.

An anthology of anecdotes, fables, stories and proverbs related and translated from the oral tradition of the Arab lands and from Persian and Arabic literature. The last section of the book features a handful of the 7000 proverbs which are still used today to adorn language and conversation.

A reflection of the diverse peoples, cultures and traditions that have influenced Chant Avedissian's work, from the colourful textiles of Rajasthan and the glazed bricks of "Samarkand to Egyptian" magazine covers from the 1960s. This work leads us on a journey that crosses boundaries of various kinds: geographical, cultural and temporal.

A twelve-year-old girl writes an essay that extols revenge to impress her teacher, and is surprised to receive criticism rather than praise. 'Revenge', Mrs Nomy insists, is 'the most cowardly' human behaviour. Years later, having fled Beirut, she reflects upon the devastating role revenge has played in her country.

Beautifully produced volume, including over 200 artworks by more than 35 contemporary Arab artists, whose ground-breaking works reflect the pulse of region

Arab Youth explores some of the antecedents of the upheavals and anticipates alternative venues of resistance that marginalized youth, from Lebanon, Syria and Palestine to Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Iran, can mobilize to realize their emancipatory expectations.

The year is 1970, a period of crisis in the Arab world. Twenty-year-old Hisham has enrolled at university in Riyadh to study politics and economics. But this city has more than academic qualifications to offer a man of Hisham's mettle, and he soon discovers a strange underworld of alcohol and prostitution where fear, pleasure and politics merge.

A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi'is is an essential guide to understanding the genesis, development and manipulation of one of the greatest schisms that has come to define Islam and the Muslim world.

Authoritative and compelling account of European imperialism in North Africa and the Levant, and of the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

A colourful and beautifully produced volume, documenting calligraphic expressions found in cities across Egypt.

An evocative blend of travel writing, politics and literature, offers a window into the contemporary Palestinian literary scene.

Don't Panic, I'm Islamic: Words and Pictures on How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Alien Next Door is a collection of satirical writings, cartoons and art by writers and artists from around the world.

After a military coup, four prisoners sit below ground awaiting their turn at the hands of their wardens. Between interrogations, the condemned share parables and riddles about their beloved city to pass the time. Istanbul, Istanbul is a harrowing and riveting novel about the power of human imagination and compassion in the face of adversity.

Based on exclusive interviews with high ranking members of the Brotherhood, this is an authoritative account of the movement in North Africa by one of the best analysts of political Islam; the author regularly briefs policymakers and has addressed the US State Department and NATO Parliamentary Assembly, among others

In his timely and exhaustive analysis of the political economies of the GCC states since the 1970s to the present, Dr Yousef Khalifa Al-Yousef examines the factors responsible for the failure of the states to achieve lasting change in development and security.