Russia and the Arabs : behind the scenes in the Middle East from the Cold War to the present / by Yevgeny Primakov ; translated from the Russian by Paul Gould.
First published, Russia : Rossiyskaya Gazeta, c2006.
Original title: Konfidentsialno. [Confidential : the Middle East Onstage and Backstage].
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
This book reveals lesser-known events from the past half century that have been pivotal to middle-eastern development, drawing on the author's perspectives as a former Russian prime minister and KGB general to discuss such topics as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Russia's role in the Gulf War, and Arafat's transformation from terrorist to peacemaker.
