To what extent has the migration of Jews to Israel been similar to earlier migrations? similar to other migrations going on today?
Why has it proven so difficult to resolve conflict in the Middle East?
Why is this region so important to the worlds global economy?
What role have the United States, United Nations, and Egypt played in trying to resolve Arab-Israeli conflicts?
TEACHERS NOTE: Students should examine Islamic fundamentalism from multiple perspectives in at least two nations. Students should also study fundamentalist groups in other religions and regions.
At War With Whom? A short history of radical Islam
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1932):Home Page
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1932): Address to Turkish Youth
President Nasser: Denouncement of the Proposal for a Canal Users' Association, 1956
Anwar el Sadat: Afro-Asian Solidarity and the World Mission of the Peoples of Africa and Asia, 1957
Tahâ Hussein: From The Future of Culture in Egypt, excerpts,1954
Robert Kaplan: Sons
of Devils, The Atlantic Monthly, November 1987
On Kurdish identity.
Laurie Mylroie: After Saddam Hussein, The Atlantic Monthly, December 1992 On the Kurds in the Middle East.
frontline: the terrorist and the superpower: Osama Bin Laden
Educational Resources Focusing on Afghanistan and the Islamic World
Afghanistan (01/04) - U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Afghanistan Studies - Afghanistan Resources - Directories - Taliban Links
Resources on U.S. Army Operations in Caves and Tunnels - a brief history of operations in the past (such as in WWII).