"Saudi Women Speak" by Mona Almunajjed. Publisher: Arab Institute for Research and Publishing. ISBN 9953-36-918-6.

"Interesting work. The closed, conservative...society of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is being challenged from within by women. In this taboo-breaking book, Saudi sociologist Mona AlMunajjed has interviewed 24 brave, highly educated and public spirited Saudi women, each of them a powerful agent of change. United in a reformist vision for their country....the future of the country may well lie with them." Patrick Seale, Journalist and leading writer on the Middle East.

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ARAB STORM
Politics and Diplomacy Behind the Gulf War

The author of the book Sir Alan Munro, former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and a Chairman of the Saudi-British Society, presents a superb account of the diplomatic interplay, the difficult communication with the international media, and the politics of war surrounding the Gulf war in 1990. The book is an opportune reminder of the pressures, difficulties and the potential of international diplomacy in the region and a thoughtful analysis of the politics of the Middle East.

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BEYOND THE DUNES
An Anthology of Modern Saudi Literature

“Beyond the Dunes” is a remarkable insight into the uniqueness and diversity of contemporary Saudi Arabian literature presented for a first time to an English-speaking audience. Mansour Aal-Hazimi, Ezzat Khattab and Salma Kkadra Jayyusi have included a selection of poetry, novels, personal accounts, drama and essays providing a fascinating glimpse into the challenges, dilemmas and identity struggles encountered by Saudi nationals, striving to balance between modernity and traditional values.

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TRAVELLERS IN ARABIA:
British Explorers in Saudi Arabia

This wonderful masterpiece is based on a collection of unique photographs from the great British travellers to Arabia over the past 150 years together with lectures held at the Saudi Arabian embassy in London in 2004 and fascinating essays by three British personalities. The book’s editor, Eid Al Yahya, aims to inform the readers about the history of Arabia and its early contacts with Britain in visual terms. He presents an absorbing story of adventurous travel, of hospitality and hardship, and of political intrigue, as Britain and other western powers sought alliances within this isolated region that was destined soon to emerge as a crucial player on the international stage.

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