Bestsellers
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Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall252
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Performance222
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Story224
A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor of ancient Persia and its enduring legacies for today's Iran “A brilliant feat of resurrection.”―Tom Holland, author of Dominion The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of...
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Disappointing
- By Thomas Block on 01-27-23
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The Arabs
- A History
- By: Eugene Rogan
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 27 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall692
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Performance609
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Story605
In this definitive history of the modern Arab world, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on Arab sources and texts to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context....
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Superb Book About the Arab World
- By Nostromo on 05-29-16
By: Eugene Rogan
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The Convenient Terrorist
- Two Whistleblowers’ Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies
- By: John Kiriakou, Joseph Hickman
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall32
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Performance27
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Story27
The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first “high-value target” captured by the CIA after 9/11....
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Basically a biography of a terrorist.
- By CypherDaimon on 06-26-24
By: John Kiriakou, and others
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Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- By: Eckart Frahm
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall212
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Performance184
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Story183
A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story...
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Too much volume change in narration
- By Erin on 06-19-24
By: Eckart Frahm
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The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- By: Marc David Baer
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall249
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Performance212
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Story211
This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West. The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic, Asian antithesis of the Christian, European West. But the reality was starkly different: the Ottomans’ multiethnic, multilingual...
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Great except for pronunt of Turkish names
- By Anonymous on 11-04-22
By: Marc David Baer
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Princess
- A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall942
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Performance821
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Story825
Princess describes the life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia.
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Good story but...
- By Jay Friedman on 07-25-14
By: Jean Sasson
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Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall252
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Performance222
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Story224
A stunning portrait of the magnificent splendor of ancient Persia and its enduring legacies for today's Iran “A brilliant feat of resurrection.”―Tom Holland, author of Dominion The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of...
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Disappointing
- By Thomas Block on 01-27-23
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The Arabs
- A History
- By: Eugene Rogan
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 27 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall692
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Performance609
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Story605
In this definitive history of the modern Arab world, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on Arab sources and texts to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context....
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Superb Book About the Arab World
- By Nostromo on 05-29-16
By: Eugene Rogan
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The Convenient Terrorist
- Two Whistleblowers’ Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies
- By: John Kiriakou, Joseph Hickman
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall32
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Performance27
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Story27
The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first “high-value target” captured by the CIA after 9/11....
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Basically a biography of a terrorist.
- By CypherDaimon on 06-26-24
By: John Kiriakou, and others
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Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- By: Eckart Frahm
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall212
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Performance184
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Story183
A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story...
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Too much volume change in narration
- By Erin on 06-19-24
By: Eckart Frahm
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The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- By: Marc David Baer
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall249
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Performance212
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Story211
This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West. The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic, Asian antithesis of the Christian, European West. But the reality was starkly different: the Ottomans’ multiethnic, multilingual...
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Great except for pronunt of Turkish names
- By Anonymous on 11-04-22
By: Marc David Baer
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Princess
- A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall942
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Performance821
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Story825
Princess describes the life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia.
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Good story but...
- By Jay Friedman on 07-25-14
By: Jean Sasson
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Philosophy in the Islamic World
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Peter Adamson
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance3
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Story3
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions....
By: Peter Adamson
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The Monk of Mokha
- By: Dave Eggers
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall970
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Performance877
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Story878
From the bestselling author of The Circle and What Is the What, the true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali grew up in San Francisco, one...
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MOVING THE NEEDLE
- By Dog Fish on 02-20-18
By: Dave Eggers
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The Oil Kings
- How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
- By: Andrew Scott Cooper
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall389
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Performance327
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Story338
struggling with a recession . . . European nations at risk of defaulting on their loans . . . A possible global financial crisis. It happened before, in the 1970s. Oil Kings is the story of how oil came to dominate U.S. domestic and international affairs. As Richard Nixon fought off Watergate...
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Great story, but ignores the economic side
- By Walter on 04-15-12
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Saudi Arabia
- A Modern History
- By: David Commins
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Story2
This is a perceptive portrait of Saudi Arabia's complex and evolving story—and a country that is all too easily misunderstood.
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Excellent historical and modern analysis
- By A fan on 10-08-25
By: David Commins
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Lawrence of Arabia
- My Journey in Search of T.E. Lawrence
- By: Ranulph Fiennes
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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Story2
A vivid and illuminating biography of the famed T. E. Lawrence, written by "the world's greatest living explorer," Ranulph Fiennes.
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Interesting re-telling of a famous story.
- By Claude Moore Bailey IV on 09-13-25
By: Ranulph Fiennes
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The Yemen Model
- Why U.S. Policy Has Failed in the Middle East
- By: Alexandra Stark
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0
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Performance0
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Story0
A close look at failed US policies in the Middle East, offering a fresh perspective on how best to reorient goals in the region.
By: Alexandra Stark
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Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul For Saudi Crude
- By: Robert Baer
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall326
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Performance166
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Story169
“Saudi Arabia is more and more an irrational state—a place that spawns global terrorism even as it succumbs to an ancient and deeply seated isolationism, a kingdom led by a royal family that can’t get out of the way of its own greed. Is this the fulcrum we want the global economy to...
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A poorly written unscholarly approach
- By Kenneth on 11-11-04
By: Robert Baer
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Saudi, Inc.
- The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
- By: Ellen R. Wald PhD
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall100
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Performance89
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Story90
A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise....
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Excellent modern history of Saudi Arabia
- By Rob Hafen on 05-31-18
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The Wayfinder
- The Life of the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding President of the United Arab Emirates
- By: Daniel Slack-Smith
- Narrated by: Ramiz Monsef
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
The Wayfinder tells the story of the life of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding President of the United Arab Emirates, and explores the key relationships, challenges and events that shaped his outlook on the world.
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The story of this great leader should be a must for humanity
- By Sonia on 12-06-25
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Empire and Jihad
- The Anglo-Arab Wars of 1870-1920
- By: Neil Faulkner
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance15
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Story15
The Ottoman Sultan called for a "Great Jihad" against the Entente powers at the start of the First World War. He was building on half a century of conflict between British colonialism and the people of the Middle East and North Africa....
By: Neil Faulkner
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The Arab Conquests
- The Landmark Library, Book 13
- By: Justin Marozzi
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Story5
In the seventh and eighth centuries AD, armies inspired by the new religion of Islam burst out of Arabia to subjugate the Levant, southwest Asia, North Africa and the Iberian peninsula. These Arab conquests followed immediately after the Prophet Mohammed's death in 632. By this time, against all...
By: Justin Marozzi
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Yasmeena's Choice
- A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Parisa Johnston
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall75
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Performance68
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Story68
This is the true story of Yasmeena, a bright and beautiful young Lebanese woman who was imprisoned in Kuwait during the first Gulf War....
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Not what I expected.
- By Kelleefornia on 03-13-15
By: Jean Sasson
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The Dream Palace of the Arabs
- A Generation's Odyssey
- By: Fouad Ajami
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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Story5
From Fouad Ajami, an acclaimed author and chronicler of Arab politics, comes a compelling account of how a generation of Arab intellectuals tried to introduce cultural renewals in their homelands through the forces of modernity and secularism....
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CARE ABOUT ME
- By chetyarbrough.blog on 09-01-23
By: Fouad Ajami
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Akkadian Empire - A History from Beginning to End
- Mesopotamia History, Book 2
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance19
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Story19
The Akkadian Empire was one of the first empires in human history and certainly the first to involve the central government of a large, multi-ethnic populace. It also introduced things like the very first postal system and facilitated advances in science, art, and medicine....
By: Hourly History
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Mecca
- The Sacred City
- By: Ziauddin Sardar
- Narrated by: Amerjit Deu
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance5
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Story5
In this insightful book, Ziauddin Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca....
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The performance of the READER was excellent...
- By Mithridaties on 07-09-24
By: Ziauddin Sardar
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Don't Be Afraid of the Bullets
- An Accidental War Correspondent in Yemen
- By: Laura Kasinof
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall18
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Performance15
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Story15
Laura Kasinof studied Arabic in college and moved to Yemen a few years later - after a friend at a late-night party in Washington, DC, recommended the country as a good place to work....
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Excellent cultural resource
- By Alison A. on 06-29-15
By: Laura Kasinof
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Challenging the Beast
- The Story of a Tank Crew at War
- By: John Dingley
- Narrated by: Alan Turton
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance11
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Story11
The Gulf War of 1990-91 was probably the last major deployment of arms by the UK on such a scale and a larger gathering of armour than the Battle of Kursk in WW II....
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Brought back memories.
- By Darin Swain on 06-04-25
By: John Dingley
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Daring to Drive
- A Saudi Woman's Awakening
- By: Manal al-Sharif
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall453
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Performance401
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Story404
“A vital, inspiring book” (O, The Oprah Magazine)—a ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of the courageous movement that won Saudi women the right to drive. Manal al-Sharif grew up in Mecca the second daughter...
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The rain begins with a single drop
- By Sara on 07-01-17
By: Manal al-Sharif
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Inside the Kingdom
- My Life in Saudi Arabia
- By: Carmen Bin Ladin
- Narrated by: Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall322
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Performance168
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Story172
Osama bin Laden's former sister-in-law provides a penetrating, unusually intimate look into Saudi society and the bin Laden family's role within it, as well as the treatment of Saudi women. On September 11th, 2001, Carmen bin Ladin heard the news that the Twin Towers had been struck. She...
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An inside view of the Saudi women's life
- By Richard on 08-04-04
By: Carmen Bin Ladin
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Oilcraft
- The Myths of Scarcity and Security That Haunt U.S. Energy Policy
- By: Robert Vitalis
- Narrated by: Douglas R Pratt
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Story3
A bracing corrective to the myths that have shaped economic, military, and diplomatic policy, dispelling our oil-soaked fantasies of dependence....
By: Robert Vitalis
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Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End
- Ancient Civilizations, Book 6
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance6
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Story6
As the tee-shirt slogans say, “If you can read this, thank the Phoenicians". The Phoenician achievements include creating the world’s first alphabet, which consisted of 22 consonant letters. If you’re sipping wine as you read, that’s another reason to thank the Phoenicians....
By: Hourly History
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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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Overall64
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Performance55
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Story55
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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Sad in its lack of creativity
- By Uri Pilichowski on 11-16-21
By: Martin Indyk
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History of Mesopotamia
- The Ancient World of Kings and Queens
- By: Will Forrest
- Narrated by: Will Forrest
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance1
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Story1
Embark on a mesmerizing voyage through time alongside intrepid explorers as you journey to the cradle of civilization and immerse yourself in the captivating realm of ancient Mesopotamia....
By: Will Forrest
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A Woman in Arabia
- The Writings of the Queen of the Desert
- By: Gertrude Bell, Georgina Howell - editor, Georgina Howell - introduction
- Narrated by: Sian Thomas, Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall77
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Performance69
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Story68
A portrait in her own words of the female Lawrence of Arabia, the subject of the PBS documentary Letters from Baghdad, voiced by Tilda Swinton, and the major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, and Robert Pattinson and directed by Werner Herzog...
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Raw historiography of a spectacular heroine
- By Josef on 01-07-16
By: Gertrude Bell, and others