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The uprisings in Egypt have returned the focus of world attention to volatile regions of north-eastern Africa and the Arabian nations. The politics and culture mix of the region is complex, so we offer you some guidance in both fiction and non-fiction. See relationships from the perspective of nine Iranian women in Embroideries, join Amitav Ghosh in his discovery of the ancient history of Indian slavery in Egypt, or learn of the all-pervading powers of state in Gaddafi's Libya.