As Western powers attempt to redraw the map of the Middle East Dan Smith uses his forensic skills to unravel this arena of confrontation & instability from the Ottoman Empire to the present day With customarily acute analysis he highlights key issues & maps their global implications to explain why this region has become & will remain the focal point for international relations Updated topics in this title include Demographic data; The Israel-Palestine situation; The current war in Iraq; The situation in Lebanon; Refugees & migration; & Islam in the world Copub Myriad Editions