Fostering a Better Understanding of the Middle East

Web Resources on Afghanistan, the Taliban and the Middle East

Countrywatch

            http://www.countrywatch.com/

            Afghanistan      3088 articles (+)

            Pakistan          2695 articles

            Tajikistan         1065 articles

            Uzbekistan        944 articles

            Turkmenistan      663 articles

            Iran                  2730 articles

Middle East Studies Internet Resources (Columbia Univ.) 

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

            Home page:   http://www.wrmea.com/

            Journal, current issue: http://www.washington-report.org/html/current.html

            Back issues archive:  http://www.washington-report.org/html/backissues.html

Academic Info—Afghanistan Studies

            http://www.academicinfo.net/afghantaliban.html

Academic Info—Global Terrorism Studies

            http://www.academicinfo.us/terrorism.html

Afghanistan Under the Taliban: CNN In-Depth Special

            http://asia.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/taliban/

Frontline special related to Osama bin Laden

           http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/

Books on Afghanistan, the Taliban and the Middle East available at
 Columbia College Library

Koran,  English Translation, Rodwell, J. M. (John Medows),

        BP109.R6  1909, Columbia College Library

 Biological terrorism & weapons of mass destruction,  McCuen, Gary

 UG477 .B56 1999  Columbia College Library

Chemical and biological warfare, Levy, Beth,  Solomon, Brian 

UG447 .C515 1999    Columbia College Library

Islam : opposing viewpoints,  Hurley, Jennifer A.,  Contents-Are the values of Islam and the West in conflict? -- What is the status of women under Islam? -- Does Islam promote terrorism? -- What policies should the United States take toward Islam?

BP163 .I7327  2001, Columbia College Library

Terrorism : opposing viewpoints,  Egendorf, Laura K., Contents- Is terrorism a serious threat? -- What motivates terrorists? -- Can terrorism be justified? -- How should the United States respond to terrorism?

HV6431 .T485  2000, Columbia College Library

The Middle East : opposing viewpoints,  Williams, Mary E.,  Contents- Why is the Middle East a conflict area? -- How does religion affect the Middle East? -- What role should the U.S. play in the Middle East? -- How could peace be advanced in the Middle East?

DS63.1 .M5426  2000,  Columbia College Library

A peace to end all peace : the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of the modern Middle East,  Fromkin, David., 

DS63.2.G7F76  1990, Columbia College Library

The question of Palestine, Said, Edward W. Older book by well respected author.

DS119.7.S333 1979,  Columbia College Library

The Arab mind,   Patai, Raphael,

DS36.77.P37 1973,  Columbia College Library

Afghanistan : a country study, Nyrop, Richard F.

DS351.5.A34 .1986  Columbia College Library

Taliban : militant Islam, oil, and fundamentalism in Central Asia,  Rashid, Ahmed 

DS371.2 .R367 2000 Columbia College Library

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