"The Evolving Arab City: Tradition, Modernity and Urban Development” is a sequel to Elsheshatwy’s edited book “Planning Middle Eastern Cities: An Urban Kaleidoscope in a Globalizing World” published by Routledge (2004). It prolongs the debate initiated by the first book by introducing critical assessments of more contemporary Middle East cities. This new collection reveals the contrasts and similarities between older, traditional Arab cities and the newer oil-stimulated cities of the Gulf in their search for a place in the world order. In addition to the six cities covered in the first book - Algiers, Baghdad, Sana’a, Tunis, Cairo and Dubai - the eight cities which form the core of the new book – Rabat, Amman, Beirut, Kuwait, Manama, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh – provide a unique insight into today’s Middle East cities.

1. Architecture in the Middle East 0690-421 Dr. Yasser Mahgoub

33. A devastated street in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War

34. A devastated street in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War

35. Down Town Beirut.

36. Down Town Beirut.

37. Banks Street in Down Town Beirut

39. The massive Abdali Downtown development in Amman, Jordan was launched in June 2003 with the goal of creating a vibrant central business and residential district to catapult the city into the 21st century. Although the project is still in its construction phase, early signs indicate that it is well on its way to meeting its objectives.

44. King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives 1996-1999

45. King Abdullah Financial District

46. Riyadh business park

47. Sport City Riyadh

48. Sport City Riyadh

57. I.M. Pei Designed Museum of Islamic Art to Open in Qatar, November 2008

62. Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi

63. Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi

64. Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi

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