A number of contributors explore contemporary Middle East countries and look at how and if, they have moved forward. It looks at the rise of religious extremists and the Arab-Israeli peace process, stimulated by the change of government in Israel.

Ami Ayalon (Author)

PART ONE: CURRENT ISSUES, THE MIDDLE EAST IN PERSPECTIVE , THE MIDDLE EAST AND WORLD AFFAIRS, REGIONAL AFFAIRS, PALESTINIAN ISSUES, MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC ISSUES, PART TWO: COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY SURVEY