North Africa in Transition

Megaloblastic anemia in North Africa.

We prospectively studied 478 patients with megaloblastic anemia living in Tunisia. Overall, 98% of patients had vitamin B12 deficiency. Pernicious anemia accounted for most of these cases, and median age at presentation was 45 years. Megaloblastic anemia occurred in 19 subjects under 15 years of age, and of these, nine had the Immerslund-Graesbeck syndrome.

North American ornithology in transition.

There are a large number of ornithological societies in North America, some dating back to the 1880s. Although they differ in part by history, region, scientific approach and taxonomic focus, many of the memberships overlap and the societies are increasingly holding joint meetings. The largest of these is the North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC). Since 1994, NAOCs have convened rough...

North Africa : Calculus of Policy

William H. Lewis has been associated with North African affairs since 1952. He conducted his doctoral research in the area under Ford Foundation sponsorship and has since held appointments in the Department of State and in the academic communityUniversity of Michigan, Georgetown University, and Johns Hopkins. Dr. Lewis has coauthored a number of books on Middle Eastern and African affairs and i...

Prehistory of Arid North Africa

Political Stability, Corruption, Democracy and Terrorism In the Middle East and North Africa

Terrorism has been considered as a challenge with serious effect in the world as a result of instability, corruption and lack of democracy in most countries. Confronting this phenomenon requires recognizing its roots to find possible solutions. This study aims to examine the effect of some actual factors which causes the terrorism in short and long run. To this end, investigation has been condu...