Every day, ferries of all shapes and sizes glide across the waters of Istanbul, their wakes intertwining to form intricate ...

Max Sligh on “Venice and the Ottoman Empire,” at the Frist Art Museum, Nashville.

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

The Ottoman Empire in the year of the Battle of Kahlenberg, under Mehmed IV (in light green, the vassal states). Credit: Chamboz / Wikimedia Commons The latter was one more episode in what is known as ...

Despite its Parthian ties, Osroene gradually came under increasing Roman influence. In 114 CE, it was absorbed into the Roman ...

Every day, ferries of all shapes and sizes glide across the waters of Istanbul, their wakes intertwining to form intricate ...

About a third of all homes in Bandar Abbas belonged to Indians. There was a large temple, and Hindu processions were allowed; ...

From the shattered boulevards of Tripoli to the bombed-out alleys of Aleppo, from Baghdad's sectarian heartlands to Gaza's crumbled skyline, a common image emerges - of nations torn apart, societies ...

Cooperation between Syria and Jordan in the fields of economy, trade, and transport has taken a significant leap forward ...

Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Istanbul, where he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The talks, which were followed by only brief statements, focused on bilateral ...

Each claims exclusive truth, dismissing predecessors as flawed: Christianity supersedes Judaism via Jesus as the Messiah; ...

Israel is widely considered one of America’s closest allies. Whether this relationship remains sustainable – and healthy – for both countries will be a defining question in the years ahead.