The Syrian regime’s brutal response to protests with bullets set this grim reality in motion: from the very beginning of the Syrian uprising (March 2011) ...

Throughout the MENA region, once-mighty capitals shaped empires and cultures before being overshadowed by new power centers.

Decorated flask uncovered in cave-turned-olive press at Horvat 'Anim; symbol of camels’ central role in early Islamic economy ...

The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has ...

How the bold, hopeful visions of self-determination in Britain’s eastern colonies curdled into a more militant nationalism by the end of the second world war.

Maira’s grandfather was the descendant and last Amir of the Abbasid Caliphate 750CE; the golden age of learning, literature and art. During the time of Caliph Harun Ul Rashid Abbasi, the famed One ...

Meanwhile, in the Muslim empire, the Golden Age of Islam was taking place, most notably in medicine. The hospitals built in Baghdad were some of the first in the world and treated rich and poor people ...

In other words, Diggs got his money. There were few places better to land for a receiver than New England, so dynasty managers should breathe easy. Still, Diggs is coming off a torn ACL and should ...