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the middle east and north africa Key Features
• accurately and impartially records latest political and economic developments in all countries, from Algeria to Yemen • provides comprehensive data on all major organizations in the region, as well as offering topical contributions from renowned experts on this important world area • insightful and fully updated analytical articles written by specially selected experts on the current regional issues, including Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East, Arab-Israeli Relations 1967-2009 and Islamic Banking and Finance.
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Two fully revised essays on key regional histories:
• Recent History of the Palestinian Autonomous Areas revised by Nigel Parsons, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the Massey University, New Zealand, and author of The Politics of the Palestinian Authority (Routledge, 2005)
• Yemen in its Historical Context revised by Ruth Winstone, freelance researcher, and former specialist at the International Affairs and Defence Section, House of Commons Library, London, UK
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the middle east and north africa Did you know...
… that in 1999 Jordan suffered its worst drought for decades, causing barley and wheat production to drop sharply, to less than 1% of domestic consumption? … that in many districts of Egypt, rain may fall in quantity only once every two or three years, with summer temperatures peaking at 49°C? … that Spain has two territories in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, which have the status of autonomous cities and exist as small enclaves within Moroccan territory? The Middle East and North Africa 2011 is your only one-stop guide for the most up-to-date and authoritative statistics and information on this incredible region. No stone has been left unturned.
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• hard-to-find details of all major international organizations and research institutes currently active in the region • select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Middle East and Africa.
Fishing Output for Morocco (‘000 metric tons, live weight) 2005 2006 2007 Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,026.5. . . . . . . . . 867.9. . . . . . . . 880.4 European pilchard (sardine) . . . . . . . . . 701.1. . . . . . . . . 542.0. . . . . . . . 530.5 Chub mackerel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.9. . . . . . . . . . 72.0. . . . . . . . 104.9 Jack and horse mackerels . . . . . . . . . . . 25.7. . . . . . . . . . 34.0. . . . . . . . . 28.9 Other marine fishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136.1. . . . . . . . . 146.9. . . . . . . . 154.0 Octopuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.9. . . . . . . . . . 43.7. . . . . . . . . 33.5 Aquaculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3. . . . . . . . . . . 1.2. . . . . . . . . . 1.6 Total catch (incl. others) . . . . . . . . . . . 1,028.8. . . . . . . . . 869.0. . . . . . . . 882.1
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