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Article: Arabian knights, just deserts. (conditions in the Middle East)
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- R & D
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- September 1, 1991
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Arabian Knights, Just Deserts
The recent unpleasantness in the Middle East has raised some interesting historical issues which haven't been addressed of late despite their timely timeliness.
Within the recorded memory of mankind the Middle East has never been a land of serenity and quietude for any extended period of time. The constant wars, intrigues, and acts of aggression over the millennia were punctuated by brief periods of peace and prosperity.
Real estate changed hands more often than a used car over the last 4,000 years, When ancient pharaonic Egypt conquered Assyria and carted off the spoils of war, these treasures were duly recorded in ...