TY - BOOK AU - Joel C.Rosenberg TI - Enemies and Allies: An Unforgettable Journey Inside the Fast-Moving & Immensely Turbulent Modern Middle East SN - 9781496453815 PY - 2021/// CY - USA PB - Tyndale House Publishers KW - English KW - General N1 - The threats. What are the most serious threats we face today in the Middle East? ; Why is Iran a threat like no other? ; The rise of a Russian-Iranian axis ; Why the addition of Turkey to the Russian-Iranian axis is so dangerous -- The opportunities. I had never met a king before ; Who is King Abdullah II? ; "Let my people come" ; Who is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi? ; Sitting with Sisi ; The media's war against the moderates ; Crossing the Jordan ; "I am ready to make peace" ; Who is Mohammed bin Zayed? ; The road to Riyadh ; An invitation to the forbidden kingdom ; Meeting MBS ; Reading MBS ; Lunch at the White House ; 9/11 in Saudi Arabia ; Sitting with Sheikh Mohammad Al-Issa ; The Abraham accords ; Nobel Prize or no big deal? -- The future. What is the future of faith in the Middle East? ; What is the future role of Evangelical Christianity in the MIddle East? ; What is the future of security and prosperity in the MIddle East? ; What is the future of peace in the Middle East? N2 - Do recent changes in the Middle East signal peace? One Arab country after another is signing historic, game-changing peace, trade, investment, and tourism deals with Israel. At the same time, Russia, Iran, and Turkey are forming a highly dangerous alliance that could threaten the Western powers. Meanwhile, the U.S. is drawing down its military forces in the Mideast and focusing on matters closer to home. Where's it all heading?; One Arab country after another is signing historic, game-changing peace, trade, investment, and tourism deals with Israel. At the same time, Russia, Iran, and Turkey are forming a highly dangerous alliance that could threaten the Western powers. Rosenberg explains the sometimes encouraging, sometimes violent, yet rapidly shifting landscape in Israel and the Arab/Muslim world. He introduce readers to some of the most complex and controversial leaders in the world, and explores the future of religion-- and peace-- in the Middle East. -- adapted from jacket ER -