General history and overview, but not engaging really..

So far, it's been a great resource, but I begin to detect quite a lot of bias towards Israeli and Jewish causes about half way through. It's still a great readable account of much of the conflict in the area, great for beginners who want an interesting intro to the subject you hear about all the time in the news. I need the sequel, though, because this book ends in early 2001. Kind of exciting because I can tell what happened next in the area, but the author doesn't have a clue and thinks water and nukes will be the main cause of problems (not oil shortages, and Saddam).