CONTENTS

THE GREAT WAR - 1914-1918

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS

REFLECTIONS on 2012 in RETROSPECT

EGYPT and LIBYA


EGYPT - November 2011

EGYPT in TURMOIL
 مصر في حالة اضطراب

EGYPT in TURMOIL
Latest News

THE NEW NASSER
 وناصر جديد


THE LEGACY OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE


SYRIA - REFLECTIONS


CHRISTIANITY IN SYRIA


THE ALAWIS


THE DRUZE


THE EURO


WHO IS TOM DALEY

TOM DALEY - 'SPLASH !'


MUSIC OF THE WEST


ENGLISH MUSIC


RICHARD WAGNER


RICHARD STRAUSS