Background and History

1. Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Middle East Since 1914  (site info) A collection of commented links, compiled at Fordham College in New York. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook54.html 2. The Middle East in the Making: The History of the Ottoman Empire  (site info) History course provided by the University of Alberta. Offers the course modules, a bibliography and links. Includes information on course requirements, assessment and tutorials. http://www.humanities.ualberta.ca/ottoman/courseou... 3. The 1991 Gulf Massacre  (site info) Questioning the role of the West in the Middle East, from split-up of Ottoman empire, overthrow of democracy in Iran, support of terror by Shah Pahlevi and Saddam Hussein, to the Gulf War. http://www.mediamonitors.net/mosaddeq14.html 4. Conflicts in the Middle East  (site info) Provides an historical perspective in the region's conflicts, beginning with the Ottoman Empire and including the events of the 20th and 21st centuries. Intended for students, with many illustrations. http://www.mrdowling.com/608conflicts.html 5. The Peace Encyclopedia  (site info) A perspective on conflicts in the Middle East and Asia from a pro-Israeli, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim perspective. http://www.yahoodi.com/peace/index.html 1-5 of 5.