Middle East and North Africa 2002

• General Survey: * Introductory essays covering topics relating to the region as a whole including Arab-Israeli Relations, The Jerusalem Issue, Documents on Palestine, Religions, Oil, The Islamist Movement, Water Resources, Islamic Banking and Finance. Regional Information: * Includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel * Research Institutes specializing in the region * Bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Middle East and North Africa Country Surveys: * Individual chapters on each country containing - Articles on geography, recent history and economy; an economic and demographic survey using all the latest available statistics on population, agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, and education; directory names, addresses and contact numbers covering the Constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry (including petroleum), and tourism.

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