There are several places within the library and its website that you may find information, historical and current, on countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Check these resources for your analysis of two countries in the region.
Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society by 
Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations by The library's catalog is another good place to find print and electronic books on your country:
Historical Atlas of Jerusalem by 
The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict by 
