Middle East and North Africa 2008

Now in its fifty-fourth edition, this title continues to provide the most up-to-date geo-political and economic information for this important world area. The volume covers:the Middle East and North Africa from Algeria to Yemenoffers quick access to a wide range of dataaccurately and impartially records the latest political and economic developmentsprovides comprehensive data on all major organizations in the region.General SurveyIntroductory essays cover topics relating to the region as a whole, including: Arab–Israeli Relations 1967–2007; The Jerusalem Issue; Documents on Palestine; Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East; Oil; Natural Gas; and Islamic Banking and Finance. Country SurveysIndividual 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 sections with 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.Regional Informationincludes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnelresearch institutes specializing in the regionbibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Middle East and North Africa.