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Ostentatious, glam, materialistic, and tax free, Dubai is one of the most popular overseas locations for expatriate professionals. But although Dubai's population is made up of 75% expats compared t……続きを見る

As Beirut exploded with the bombs and violence of a ruthless civil war in the ’80s, a nine-year-old Salma Abdelnour and her family fled Lebanon to start a new life in the States. Ever since thenーev……続きを見る

The author is an old Istanbul hand who has seen it change over the years from a provincial backwater to today's vibrant metropolis. With Tillinghast as a guide through Istanbul's cafés, mosques and ……続きを見る

Nouvelles Asiatiques - Joseph Arthur de Gobineau Joseph Arthur de Gobineau (1816 - 1882), dit le comte de Gobineau, est un diplomate et écrivain français. Il doit sa notoriété posthume à son Essai s……続きを見る

The American Teacher Two months after 9/11, an American teacher arrives in Muscat with little more than a contract and a suitcase. What follows is a year that changes him forever. And changes everyt……続きを見る

Our illustrated travel guide features the best information from an experienced traveler as well as other local resources. It's just what you need to help you to plan your trip in adva……続きを見る

Killing Time in Saudi Arabia: An American Experience Book Three of the American Experiences in Arabia During the War On Terror Series Where Lawrence of Arabia feared to tread, Matthew Heines stepped……続きを見る

Eastward to Tartary*,* Robert Kaplan's first book to focus on a single region since his bestselling Balkan Ghosts, introduces readers to an explosive and little-known part of the world destined to b……続きを見る

On an impulse, Trudi-Ann Tierney, Sydney producer and former actress, goes to Kabul to manage a bar. She quickly falls into the local TV industry, where she becomes responsible for producing a highl……続きを見る

Former United Press International reporter Michael S. Barrett spent several years in the Middle East and Europe as a foreign correspondent and editor during the mid-1970s. While reporting daily on a……続きを見る

Poised between the secular values of socialism and the conservatism of a tenuously balanced government, Istanbul is a fractured city haunted by demons of its own making. Along with thousands of ot……続きを見る

Why was the corpse of Khalil Ahmad Jaber found in a mound of rubbish? Why did he disappear weeks before his horrific death? And who was he? A journalist begins to piece the truth together by speakin……続きを見る

Parce que pour connaître les peuples, il faut d’abord les comprendre L'Occident a toujours été son modèle. Mais c'est en Orient que la Turquie moderne s'est construite sur les décombres de l'empire ……続きを見る

This edition does not include illustrations. A new biography of one of the most intrepid, romantic and fascinating of the great nineteenth-century travellers. Explorer, scholar, travel writer and po……続きを見る

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Please note that this edition does not include illustrations. Part travelogue, part true-thriller, Edward Fox’s brilliantly original book investigates the murder of a US archaeologist on the West Ba……続きを見る

Roger Housden traveled to Iran to meet with artists, writers, film makers and religious scholars who embody the long Iranian tradition of humanism, the belief in scholarship and artistry that began ……続きを見る

To go beyond the legacy of revolution, religious fundamentalism and veiled women and find the real people of Iran, a young Canadian dons the cloak of Islam. The result of Alison Wearing's journey is……続きを見る

An inspiring story of one doctor’s struggle in a war-torn village in the heart of Sudan In 2007, James Maskalyk, newly recruited by Doctors Without Borders, set out for the contested border town of ……続きを見る

2011. Jane et Jacques sont grands reporters. Ils se rencontrent au Caire pendant la révolution du Nil. Elle est anglaise, il est français. Ils ont une liaison qu’ils croient sans lende……続きを見る

This new and updated book is necessary reading for all professionals working in the Middle East and North Africa, it includes: - The practical impact of Islam on business - Safety and security in th……続きを見る

Die Reihe KulturSchock von Reise Know-How - ausgezeichnet von der Internationalen Tourismusbörse 2010 mit dem Preis "Besondere Reiseführer-Reihe"! Fremde Kulturen sind uns oft doch nicht so vertraut……続きを見る

A book about the wonders of the world will spark a child's imagination about history and traveling. They will be able to see how different cultures compare around the globe thanks to a detailed book……続きを見る

A child's imagination will be sparked by seeing things of the earth that were never talked about in school or at home. This will let children know that there is a world out there they do not even kn……続きを見る

A fascinating, personal and insightful account of the Iraq war from the bestselling author of THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL In January 2003 Åsne Seierstad entered Baghdad on a ten-day visa. She was to sta……続きを見る

Tony Wright first travelled to Gallipoli with an Australian prime minister at the start of this century. He found himself intrigued by the swelling crowds of mainly young people at Old Anzac. He has……続きを見る

People journey to Greece for the ruins, Turkey for the Aya Sophia, and Russia for St. Basil's, but Alexia Brue travels with a different itinerary: to visit the baths. At once deeply personal and hig……続きを見る

'A lot of books make you feel dirty. This one makes you wish you were clean' Guardian 'Who cares about home when you can steam with Finns and soak with Japanese, while consorting with Belgian art de……続きを見る

In Iran, you will learn that Iran, formerly known as Persia, is one of the worlds oldest civilizations. Since the revolution in 1979, Iran has been governed as an Islamic Republic with an ayatollah,……続きを見る

This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual article……続きを見る