The rest of Iran remains mired in poverty. Public expressions of criticism or calls for economic relief are met with violent IRGC suppression of such heretical talk. It gets worse. Iran has long been ...

The beginning of the campaign – Heraclius’ first victories – The failed siege of Constantinople by Persians, Avars, and Slavs ...

The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are also believed to have been built during ...

Perhaps Rabbi Mukhayriq’s devotion to a Messianic future of peace and brotherhood can inspire Islamic and Jewish religious leaders today—together—to heal past wounds, and to make Jerusalem and the ...

Many see the ceasefire between Israel, Hamas as another chapter, but understanding current crisis demands deeper look into ...

The Assyrian community, sometimes referred to as Syriacs, Chaldeans, or Arameans, represents one of the Middle East's oldest ...

For many Jews, Cyrus represents a foreign ruler seen as a divine instrument in restoring Israel’s destiny — a story of ...

Space power is central to communication, navigation, and surveillance. China’s “Space Silk Road” envisions orbital highways of satellites as critical to global influence, much as maritime routes once ...

The ancient Greek language and culture spread through Africa following the conquests of Alexander the Great on the continent.

We were in Azerbaijan as the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) delegation to attend the 100th anniversary events of Azerbaijan’s prominent poet, Bahtiyar Vahapzade. Vahapzade was not ...

The double-peaked mountain (with Little Ararat alongside, at 3,925 metres) was part of Armenia for 3,000 years but then came ...

Ancient Egypt is not a single moment but a long conversation with the Nile. Over three millennia, kings and commoners turned the river’s rhythm into government, art, and faith. What survives today—the ...