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The World Through Arab Eyes, June 2013
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The Road Ahead, June 2006
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The Stakes, December 2002
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THE STAKES
By: Shibley Telhami

America and the Middle East

Westview Press
December 2002
224 pages
ISBN: 0813340780
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction

Could the United States defeat Al-Qaeda but still lose the broader war on terrorism? In The Stakes: America and the Middle East, Shibley Telhami, one of America's most in-demand commentators on the Middle East, provides a concise and penetrating analysis that explains Arab and Muslim attitudes toward the United States and shows why there is much reason for concern.

In an insightful, passionate, yet balanced analysis, Telhami provides new perspectives on the collapse of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and the attending escalation of violence. He shows why the Arab-Israeli conflict remains central to the war on terrorism and to international stability, and considers American policy toward Iraq and the Persian Gulf.

He demonstrates the need for political change in the region's oil states and he suggests how best to achieve it.

The Stakes provides a well-reasoned, calm analysis that will be essential reading for anyone who wonders where America should go from here, amid the dangers and opportunities in the ever-volatile Middle East.

Media Buzz

Diane Rehm Show - NPR - November 14, 2006
All Things Considered - January 31, 2006
Diane Rehm Show - NPR - January 26, 2006