The Middle East and North Africa 2004

General Survey; Introductory essays covering topics relating to the region as a whole including: Arab-Israeli Relations; The Jerusalem Issue; Documents on Palestine; The Removal of Saddam Hussain and the 'Deconstruction' of Iraq; Natural Gas in the Middle East, Oil in the Middle East and North Africa and Islamic Banking and Finance. Country Surveys; Individual chapters on each country containing: articles on geography, recent history and economy; an economic and demographic survey using all the latest available statistics on population, agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, and education; directory sections with names, addresses and contact numbers covering the constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religious groups, the media, finance, trade and industry (including petroleum), and tourism. Regional Information; Includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel; Research Institutes specializing in the region; Bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Middle East and North Africa.