[SIGCIS-Members] History of Computing in Middle East/Northern Africa?

Hi SIGCIS, I'm sending out a request for info on behalf of a computer scientist/artist friend of mine who is currently attempting to do some research in this area. Can anyone provide resources for the history of computing/computer science and/or in the Middle Eastern peninsula and/or Northern Africa? He's specifically interested in the period ranging from the fall of the Ottoman Empire (1910s) to the 1950s-60s, but would be happy to be pointed to broader texts as well. English or Arabic language ideal, but pass along whatever! Thanks all! Best, Laine Nooney www.lainenooney.com ISTC <http://socialcomputing.uci.edu/> @ MCC <http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/mcc/> @ NYU <http://www.nyu.edu> Postdoctoral Associate