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Libya
- Murder in Benghazi and the Fall of Gaddafi
- By: Martin Chulov, Luke Harding
- Narrated by: Philip Rose
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The end for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi when it came, after 42 years of dictatorial power, was ignominious and violent. After months of bloody fighting, the Libyan revolutionary forces had driven their former leader from Tripoli before capturing him in a drainpipe in the city of Sirte. The gory images captured on the mobile phones of the victors were reproduced on newspaper front pages around the world, marking the end of a cruel regime. In the capital, ordinary Libyans explored the once forbidden compound that housed Gaddafi and his family.
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Succinct
- By James on 17-12-22
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Libya
- Murder in Benghazi and the Fall of Gaddafi
- Narrated by: Philip Rose
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Release date: 19-08-14
- Language: English
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The Book of Lost Languages
- An Epic Quest to Decipher the Past
- By: Daniel Harbour
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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An immersive journey into the art of decipherment and the lost past that emerges when ancient scripts are brought back to life For centuries, the world’s earliest writing stood unread. Only through the work of decipherers did their languages begin to speak again, revealing lives that were long...
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The Book of Lost Languages
- An Epic Quest to Decipher the Past
- Length: 11 hrs
- Release date: 08-10-26
- Language: English
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The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit
- My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World
- By: Lucette Lagnado
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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“Poignant . . . deeply personal . . . an indelible history of the largely forgotten Jews of Egypt . . . ”—Miami Herald In vivid and graceful prose, Lucette Lagnado re-creates the majesty and cosmopolitan glamour of Cairo in the years before Gamal Abdel Nasser’s rise to power. With...
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A wonderful family history
- By Mrs. C. J. Renee on 13-11-25
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The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit
- My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 19-05-20
- Language: English
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Tales of Two Cities
- A Persian Memoir
- By: Abbas Milani
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Born in 1949 to a prosperous family in Tehran, Abbas Milani grew up in an Iran of culture and tradition. He was sent to the United States for his studies, and it was there that he made his transition to adulthood, becoming active intellectually, sexually, and politically. Flush with 1960s idealism, he returned home in 1975, only to find his country utterly changed.
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A must read , sensitively told
- By kate adamson on 30-08-22
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Tales of Two Cities
- A Persian Memoir
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 14-04-11
- Language: English
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Republic of Dreams
- Ordinary People, Extraordinary Struggles, and the Future of Iraqi Kurdistan
- By: Nicole F. Watts
- Narrated by: Nicole F. Watts
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Republic of Dreams is a riveting portrait of Iraqi Kurdistan as its people weather Hussein’s genocidal campaign against the Kurds and the US invasion of Iraq -- only to face internal struggles between pro-democracy activists and political elites determined to hang onto power. Throughout the book, the thread of Peshawa’s story immerses listeners in the everyday and extraordinary world of Iraqi Kurds between the late 1980s and 2022, exploring the meaning of home and dislocation in the wake of war and genocide.
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Republic of Dreams
- Ordinary People, Extraordinary Struggles, and the Future of Iraqi Kurdistan
- Narrated by: Nicole F. Watts
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 29-12-25
- Language: English
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Blindfold
- A Memoir of Capture, Torture, and Enlightenment
- By: Theo Padnos
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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An award-winning journalist’s extraordinary account of being kidnapped and tortured in Syria by al Qaeda for two years—a revelatory memoir about war, human nature, and endurance that’s “the best of the genre, profound, poetic, and sorrowful” (The Atlantic). In 2012, American journalist...
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Informative but disjointed
- By Mark Hepburn on 30-03-22
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Blindfold
- A Memoir of Capture, Torture, and Enlightenment
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 16-02-21
- Language: English
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The Good Kings
- Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World
- By: Kara Cooney
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance6
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Written in the tradition of historians like Stacy Schiff and Amanda Foreman who find modern lessons in ancient history, this provocative narrative explores the lives of five remarkable pharaohs who ruled Egypt with absolute power, shining a new light on the country's 3,000-year empire and its meaning today.
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a very unique book on ancient Egypt
- By Jarga M. on 27-11-21
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The Good Kings
- Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 02-11-21
- Language: English
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Global Jihad
- A Brief History
- By: Glenn E. Robinson
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance1
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Most violent jihadi movements in the 20th century focused on removing corrupt, repressive secular regimes throughout the Muslim world. But following the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a new form of jihadism emerged - global jihad - turning to the international arena as the primary locus of ideology and action. With this book, Glenn E. Robinson develops a compelling and provocative argument about this violent political movement's evolution.
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Global Jihad
- A Brief History
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 13-04-21
- Language: English
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Silent House
- Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
- By: Orhan Pamuk, Robert Finn - translator
- Narrated by: Emrhys Cooper, John Lee, Juliet Mills
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance14
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In an old mansion in Cennethisar, a former fishing village near Istanbul, an old widow Fatma awaits the annual summer visit of her grandchildren. She has lived in the village for decades, ever since her husband, an idealistic young doctor, first arrived to serve the poor fishermen. Now mostly...
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A very boring book.
- By Katherine on 16-10-13
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Silent House
- Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
- Narrated by: Emrhys Cooper, John Lee, Juliet Mills
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 15-08-13
- Language: English
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Losing an Enemy
- Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy
- By: Trita Parsi
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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This timely book focuses on President Obama's deeply considered strategy toward Iran's nuclear program and reveals how the historic agreement of 2015 broke the persistent stalemate in negotiations that had blocked earlier efforts. Drawing from more than 75 in-depth interviews with key decision-makers, including Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry, this is the first authoritative account of President Obama's signature foreign policy achievement.
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Losing an Enemy
- Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 15-08-17
- Language: English
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Iran Rising
- The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic
- By: Amin Saikal
- Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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When Iranians overthrew their monarchy, rejecting a pro-Western shah in favor of an Islamic regime, many observers predicted that revolutionary turmoil would paralyze the country for decades to come. Yet 40 years after the 1978-79 revolution, Iran has emerged as a critical player in the Middle East and the wider world, as demonstrated in part by the 2015 international nuclear agreement. In Iran Rising, renowned Iran specialist Amin Saikal describes how the country has managed to survive despite ongoing domestic struggles, Western sanctions, and other serious challenges.
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Not bad
- By Alex on 06-02-19
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Iran Rising
- The Survival and Future of the Islamic Republic
- Narrated by: Simon Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 05-02-19
- Language: English
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Master of the Game
- Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
- By: Martin Indyk
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 25 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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A perceptive and provocative history of Henry Kissinger's diplomatic negotiations in the Middle East that illuminates the unique challenges and barriers Kissinger and his successors have faced in their attempts to broker peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors. “A wealth of lessons for...
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Master of the Game
- Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 25 hrs
- Release date: 26-10-21
- Language: English
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Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique
- By: Sa'ed Atshan
- Narrated by: Amir Haidar
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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With this book, Sa'ed Atshan asks how transnational progressive social movements can balance struggles for liberation along more than one axis. He explores critical junctures in the history of Palestinian LGBTQ activism, revealing the queer Palestinian spirit of agency, defiance, and creativity, in the face of daunting pressures and forces working to constrict it. Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique explores the necessity of connecting the struggles for Palestinian freedom with the struggle against homophobia.
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Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique
- Narrated by: Amir Haidar
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 13-09-22
- Language: English
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Inside Iran
- The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- By: Medea Benjamin
- Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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US relations with Iran have been fraught for decades, but, under the Trump Administration, tensions are rising to startling levels. Medea Benjamin, one of the best-known 21st century activists, offers the incredible history of how a probable alliance became a bitter antagonism in this accessible and fascinating story.
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Excellent quick overview
- By NC on 13-09-21
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Inside Iran
- The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 25-06-18
- Language: English
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Understanding Palestine and Israel
- By: Phyllis Bennis
- Narrated by: Phyllis Bennis
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Beautifully written and read by accomplished American author, activist, and political analyst Phyllis Bennis, Understanding Palestine and Israel is a crucial resource for anyone seeking to grasp the realities of Palestine and Israel, making it an essential addition to the discourse surrounding peace and coexistence in the region.
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Understanding Palestine and Israel
- Narrated by: Phyllis Bennis
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 10-12-25
- Language: English
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Cleopatra
- La regina che sfidò Roma e conquistò l'eternità
- By: Alberto Angela
- Narrated by: Giuliano Bonetto, Alberto Angela
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Il mondo di oggi non sarebbe lo stesso senza Cleopatra, una sovrana colta, intelligente e dotata di una straordinaria abilità sia sul tavolo delle trattative che nelle guerre. Una donna di potere incredibilmente moderna per il passato e allo stesso tempo capace di provare grandi passioni amorose. Ma chi era veramente l'ultima regina d'Egitto?
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coinvolgente
- By maverick on 12-11-21
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Cleopatra
- La regina che sfidò Roma e conquistò l'eternità
- Narrated by: Giuliano Bonetto, Alberto Angela
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 30-03-20
- Language: Italian
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Understanding Iraq
- The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation
- By: William R. Polk
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Iraq will continue to be a major issue and involvement for the United States into the foreseeable future says William R. Polk, former member of the State Department’s Policy Planning Council and professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Chicago. Iraq sits on the world’s largest supply of oil, and with the world’s energy requirements continuously rising, Iraq will play an ongoing role in the global economy and the political environment throughout the Gulf region and the Middle East.
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Perfect, concise work.
- By Anonymous on 25-07-24
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Understanding Iraq
- The Whole Sweep of Iraqi History, from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British Mandate to the American Occupation
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 30-05-23
- Language: English
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Recognising the Stranger
- On Palestine and Narrative
- By: Isabella Hammad
- Narrated by: Isabella Hammad
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Overall7
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Performance5
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Moving and erudite, Hammad writes from within the moment, shedding light on the Palestinian struggle for freedom. Recognising the Stranger is a brilliant melding of literary and cultural analysis by one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists and a foremost writer of fiction in the world today.
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Phenomenal
- By Mitta on 13-10-24
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Recognising the Stranger
- On Palestine and Narrative
- Narrated by: Isabella Hammad
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 26-09-24
- Language: English
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How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs
- The Syrian Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of its Historic Liberal-Islamic Alliance
- By: Elizabeth F. Thompson
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
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When Europe's Great War engulfed the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalists rose in revolt against the Turks. The British supported the Arabs' fight for an independent state and sent an intelligence officer, T. E. Lawrence, to join Prince Faisal, leader of the Arab army and a descendant of the Prophet. In October 1918, Faisal, Lawrence, and the Arabs victoriously entered Damascus, where they declared a constitutional government in an independent Greater Syria. At the Paris Peace Conference, Faisal won the support of President Woodrow Wilson.
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A glass half empty
- By Ed L on 13-02-21
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How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs
- The Syrian Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of its Historic Liberal-Islamic Alliance
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 10-06-20
- Language: English
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Can We Talk About Israel? (Revised and Updated)
- A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted
- By: Daniel Sokatch
- Narrated by: Daniel Sokatch
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents Can We Talk About Israel?, written and read by Daniel Sokatch. An essential, accessible guide to one of the most complex, controversial topics in the world, from a leading expert on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—now revised and updated. Israel—and its...
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Can We Talk About Israel? (Revised and Updated)
- A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted
- Narrated by: Daniel Sokatch
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 30-09-25
- Language: English
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