This is the thirteenth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...

The Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, is at the centre of the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...

The old world is dying, and the new one is struggling to be born. Antonio Gramsci, the Italian Marxist philosopher and political theorist, famously wrote in his Prison Notebooks, “The old world is ...

The Filiki Eteria, or the Society of Friends was founded on September 14, 1814, and played a crucial role in the Greek War of ...

The Ottomans are one of the most interesting, yet misunderstood, dynasties in history. How did the Empire come about? Did ...

Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers.

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 20, 2025 shows an archaeological excavation site near the Kaman-Kalehoyuk Archaeological ...

Multilingualism was common in the Ottoman Empire of the time ... Greek and Serbian merchants and settlers poured into the Austrian Empire, including to Vojvodina Province, where we once lived. Though ...

This article delves into three pivotal historical phases: Establishment of Rule (14th-18th centuries), National Awakening (19th century), and Empire Collapse (early 20th century), exploring how the ...

Experts on federalism, democracy, and devolution shared contrasting views on the creation of new provinces in Pakistan. Some argued for smaller provinces as administrative units, while others ...

MANILA, Philippines – This is a compilation of special non-working days in various localities in the Philippines for March 2025, as proclaimed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.