New Middle East

This work is a condensed history of ancient Israel during New Testament times. 175 BC - 70 AD is a fascinating history of Palestine before and after the Roman conquest. It starts with the reign of Antiochus IV and ends with the destruction of the Temple.

¡Es el primer día de clases de Rashin en Estados Unidos! Todo tiene diferentes formas de lo que está acostumbrada, desde las comidas en su desayuno hasta las letras en sus libros ¡Y las familias de sus compañeros vienen de todos los rincones del mundo! La nueva maestra le pide a cada estudiante que se imagine la forma de su hogar en un mapa. Rashin sabe qué dirá de inmediato ¡Irán tiene forma de gato! ¿Qué irán a decir los otros niños? ¿Y qué hay del país de donde viene TU familia?

It's Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of a new month in the Jewish calendar! In celebration of this monthly event, a family goes out to the Negev Desert to camp out and observe the moon. An essay about the changing phases of the moon and their relationship to the Jewish calendar, this audiobook explains the basics of the Jewish calendar, which is based on the moon rather than the sun. Instructions for building a papier mache moon are included. This audiobook is the fifth in Kar-Ben's Nature in Israel holiday series.

هذا الكتاب هو الجزء الثالث من الكتب التي ناقش فيها محمد حسنين هيكل الواقع السياسي في مصر منذ أيام الرئيس حسني مبارك تحت اسم سلسلة (مبارك وزمانه)، فالكتاب الأول أتى بعنوان (مبارك وزمانه من المنصة إلى الميدان)، والثاني هو (ماذا جرى في مصر ولها؟) والثالث (مصر إلى أين) وهو يحتوي على حوارات ولقاءات أجراها الكاتب والصحفي من فبراير 2011 وحتى فبراير 2012.

It was a Roman historian and writer, St. Augustine, who coined the phrase "City of God" in a book of the very same title. But the city of God that Augustine was referring to was not in Jerusalem. When Augustine wrote his book, it was hundreds of years after the Jewish city of Jerusalem had been overrun and destroyed by the Roman legions; he was writing of Rome as the city of God and the center of the Roman Catholic faith.

In "Love in the House of War," Sarah Rajiv, a young Afghan girl yearning for freedom, believes her dreams will come true when American soldiers arrive in her war-torn land. Hoping for her long-awaited prince charming to whisk her away to paradise, she discovers the harsh reality of the ruthless Taliban, who seek to crush any notions of love and escape. Amidst the backdrop of a turbulent war, Staff Sergeant Ron Hawkins finds himself drawn to Sarah's captivating spirit and determination. As their forbidden love blooms, they embark on a perilous journey through the treacherous Hindu Kush ...

It’s Rashin’s first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she’s used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids’ families are from all over! The new teacher asks each child to imagine the shape of home on a map. Rashin knows right away what she’ll say: Iran looks like a cat! What will the other kids say?

From the depopulation of Julfa to the birth of New Julfa, these Armenians experienced destruction, exodus, and sanctuary. Shah Abbas force marches the Armenians out of old Julfa into Persia. They suffer greatly on the journey, but the Shah builds them a new city New Julfa, where they experience great wealth and peace. But then, oppression returns.