In,1830, France begin a conquest of Algeria.  European immigrants move to Algeria, they would be known as the Pied Noir, they were granted French citizenship, not so the Algerian Muslims.  The Setif revolt of May 1945.  A biography of moderate Algerian Muslim Fermat Abbas. 

The Iranian oil industry was controlled by the British.  Iranian Prime Minister Mosaddegh nationalise the Oil industry, the British try to boycott the sale of Iranian Oil.  A biography of Mosaddegh, he becomes increasingly illiberal losing some public support, this allows the CIA and MI5 to organise a plot against him in 1953.  The Shah take control of the Country and represents opposition.

The peace talks between Israel and the Arab states which ended the war.  The plight of refugees from Palestine.  The expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Jews. from the Arab states.  Why the good relations between the Soviet Union and Israel grew worse.  The overthrow of Egyptian King Fakour and his biography.

The Israeli Army wins control of the Western Negev.  The Israeli Army then invades the Sinai, the British Government threatens war if the Israelis did not withdrew from the Sinai, so David Ben Gurion agrees to do so..  In January 1949 the Israeli Army cuts off the Egyptian Army in Gaza.  The Egyptian Government is forced to begin peace talks.