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Under the cover of war Under the cover of war Rosemarie M. Esber "Under the Cover of War presents a critical examination of the last six months of the British Palestine mandate, November 1947 to mid-May 1948. Unpublished military and diplomatic sources and new, or… OL12437336W
Duty, Desire and the Desert King Duty, Desire and the Desert King Jane Porter As the black sheep of the Fehrs, a powerful desert family, middle son Zayed has sworn off love and marriage. This playboy prince is happiest when cruising the casinos of Monte Carlo. But then family … OL15171854W
The Arab in Western Media The Arab in Western Media Karim Alrawi A critique of how the western media portrays Arabs in a negative light. OL15505363W
The Mukhtar's Children The Mukhtar's Children Sally Watson Immediately following the creation of the State of Israel, the leader of an Arab town finds his people's traditional ideas challenged by the Jews building a kibbutz nearby and by his own children, pa… OL15838529W
Ali Baba Ali Baba Jean Lee Latham,Pablo Ramírez A story from the Arabian Nights, which tells of a poor woodcutter who discovers the secret hiding place where a band of robbers keep their stolen riches. OL16036181W
In the arms of the sheikh In the arms of the sheikh Sophie Weston Natasha is a stylish career girl who's horrified by what she has to wear as her best friend's bridesmaid! Worse, the best man is Kazim al Saraq--an infuriatingly charming sheikh, who is determined to… OL16085465W
Aladdin and other tales from the Arabian nights Aladdin and other tales from the Arabian nights W. Heath Robinson A collection of tales told by Scheherazade to amuse the cruel sultan and stop him from executing her as he had his other daily wives. OL19211372W
Aladdin Aladdin Yasmine Seale,Paulo Lemos Horta A poor tailor's lazy son finds a magic lamp and uses it to win the hand of a beautiful princess. OL19763332W
Histoire des colonies arabe et juive d'Haïti Histoire des colonies arabe et juive d'Haïti n/a 194 p. : 22 cm OL22761414W
Disney's Aladdin Disney's Aladdin Karen Kreider A retelling of the adventures of Aladdin, who, with the aid of a genie from a magic lamp, fights an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess. OL2384005W
The closed circle The closed circle David Pryce-Jones The author argues that modern Arab society is based in ancient tribal culture complicating its relationship with the West. OL2442921W
Aladino Aladino Claudio Cernuschi,Maria De Filippo,Patrizia Zanetti Aladdin fights an evil magician with the aid of a genie from a magic lamp and wins the hand of a beautiful princess. OL24805278W
Sinbad the sailor Sinbad the sailor Eduard José A retelling of the adventurous voyages that made Sinbad wealthy and famous. OL2889613W
The boxcar at the center of the universe The boxcar at the center of the universe Richard Kennedy A sixteen-year-old boy on a journey of self-discovery meets up with a hobo, claiming to be an Arab, who tells him of his own search for the center of the universe. OL2986592W
Tenggren's golden tales from the Arabian nights Tenggren's golden tales from the Arabian nights Gustaf Tenggren Illustrated retellings of ten stories of Scheherazade, along with the legend of how they came to be told. OL4154549W
Seven daughters & seven sons Seven daughters & seven sons Barbara Cohen A retelling of a traditional Arabic tale in which a young woman disguises herself as a man and opens up a shop in a distant city in order to help her impoverished family. OL646047W
The Arabs knew The Arabs knew Tillie S. Pine Describes some aspects of Arab culture and knowledge hundreds of years ago which are up-to-date today. Includes related activities. OL6603857W
Derita putri-putri Nabi Derita putri-putri Nabi M. Hasyim Assagaf History of the women descendants of the Prophet and Arab minority in Indonesia. OL7820281W