The Eclipse of the Sunnis by Deborah Amos

The Eclipse of the Sunnis by Deborah Amos

An award-winning foreign correspondent illuminates the flip-side of the Shia revival, the profound dislocation and destabilization of the Sunni Muslims and its impact on the politics and culture of the Middle East. Two million Sunni Muslims displaced or exiled by the conflict in Iraq have spread across the Middle East, unbalancing that sensitive region. From Ammam, Jordan to Beirut and particularly to Damascus in Syria Deborah Amos - an award-winning correspondent for America's National Public Radio - follows the impact of one of the great migrations of modern times. The history of the Middle East tells us that one of the greatest problems of the last forty years has been that of a displaced population, angered by their inability to safely return home and resume ownership of their property - as they see it. A new population of exiles as large as the Palestinians has been created, and the impact of the Iraqis outside Iraq is being felt across the region. But this particular disappointment also re-inflames a conflict between Sunni and Shia that has raged for many centuries.

Deborah Amos covers Iraq for NPR, having recently returned to the station after a decade in television news. Previously, she spent 16 years with NPR, including stints as the London Bureau Chief, and as a foreign correspondent in Ammam, Jordan. Deborah won widespread recognition and several prestigious awards for her coverage of the Gulf War in 1991. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and lives in New York City.

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ISBN 13	9781586486495
ISBN 10	1586486497
Title	The Eclipse of the Sunnis
Author	Deborah Amos
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	PublicAffairs,U.S.
Year published	2010-03-01
Number of pages	256
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