“We left Iraq as Jews, and we arrived in Israel as Iraqis.” Acclaimed historian Avi Shlaim is a man with a complicated backstory as an Arab Jew. He has a very clear-eyed view of events leading up to ...

Avi Shlaim, Author. Knopf $35 (723p) ISBN 978-1-4000-4305-7 Two new perspectives on the man who ruled Jordan for nearly half a century uncover his heroic efforts to bring stability to the region. Lion ...