The Great Arab Conquests: How the Spread of Islam Changed the World We Live In
ISBN13: 9780306817403 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description In this engaging history, world-renowned historian Hugh Kennedy deftly sews together the stories of the people, armies, and events that conquered an area from Spain to…
Vol. 1-Dubai Fashion District
Album Description2010 two CD release, a musical tribute to one of the most fashionable cities in the world. The city of Dubai represents an ideal bridge, an open door to the Arabic world of fashion, trend, luxury and style mixing…
A World I Loved: The Story of an Arab Woman
Product Description “This is my story, the story of an Arab woman. It is the story of a lost world. It begins in 1917, in Lebanon, when I was seven years old.” So opens this haunting memoir by Wadad Makdisi…
Rare books and manuscripts put on show at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair
Abu Dhabi, March 3rd, 2010 The exhibition of “rare books and manuscripts,” which includes books, maps and signatures dating back to seven centuries around the world, is being held at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, which started yesterday. The…
Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond
Product Description A rising economic power, Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, is poised to become a major player in the fortunes of both Third and First World countries. Abu Dhabi owns more than 8 percent…
Dubai Renames World’s Tallest Tower Burj Khalifa
Dubai has unveiled the world’s tallest skyscraper in an extravagant multimedia and fireworks display. The 828-meter tall building was renamed Burj Khalifa on Monday, after the UAE president. (04 January 2010)
Keiser on ‘Tsunami alert’: Dubai debt crisis awakes storm?
Fresh fears over the size of Dubai’s debt have sent shock waves through international markets, with major stocks and oil prices falling sharply. Dubai World, the country’s largest conglomerate, wants to suspend payment on its sixty billion dollar debts until…
