Founded by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur in 762 CE, Baghdad’s famed Round City transformed imperial power, urban...
Middle East
Explore the Middle East through its long history and the forces shaping the region today. These studies connect ancient civilizations with modern struggles over identity and political power.
Strategic overconfidence led the Crusader army into disaster at Hattin in 1187, where Saladin’s forces destroyed the...
At Nicopolis in 1396, crusader confidence and chivalric ambition collapsed when Ottoman discipline and strategy turned a...
The ceasefire may indeed hold, and if it does, lives will be spared. But the cost of...
Culturally and intellectually, Gaza stands as one of the more compelling examples of provincial vitality within the...
As the dust settles, one truth becomes unavoidable. No people can live forever under siege, and no...
The Trump–Netanyahu alliance has fused money, arms, and politics into a machine that continues to grind Gaza...
The military was ordered to turn the ruins of Rafah into a ‘humanitarian city’ but experts call...
To study the demographic composition of the Holy Land in the medieval era is to reject the...
If there is any hope left for international law, it will need to reckon with Gaza. Not...
The modern history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resists finality. It is a story saturated with memory, loss,...
Hospitals are supposed to be sanctuaries. In Gaza, they have become the final stop in a chain...
This dangerous moment recalls the darkest days of U.S.-Iranian tensions. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate The story...
Trump’s declarations mark a return to the politics of brinkmanship. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate On June...
He has pushed the Middle East to the edge—and the world with it. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The ancient history of Gaza reveals a city shaped by its geography and sustained by its adaptability....
The international community has finally run out of patience with Israel. By Bel TrewInternational CorrespondentThe Independent My...
Gaza’s strategic location made it both a prize and a battleground. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
The British and French governments are reportedly gearing up to recognize Palestinian statehood within weeks. By Imran...
Germany’s stance toward Israel amid the Gaza conflict is undergoing a significant transformation. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Israeli attacks on land, wells, and greenhouses are exacerbating famine risk. Less than five percent of the...
He is trying to equate pro-Palestinian advocacy with terrorism. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In recent...
They are monitoring student activists like never before. By Sophie HayssenJournalist, Editor, and Fact-Checker “Prism is an...
Sites have been devastated by destruction and looting amid Israel’s ongoing war. By Dr. Salah Al-HoudaliehProfessor and...
He’s calling for nothing less than a blessing for a new Nakba. By Dr. James ZogbyFounder and...
For almost 80 years, Palestinians in Gaza have resisted proposals to resettle elsewhere. By Dr. Maha NassarAssociate...
He said a cease-fire agreement does not mean the war is over. By Jake JohnsonStaff WriterCommon Dreams...
They want to destroy all sources of water, food, and energy. By Brett WilkinsStaff WriterCommon Dreams At...
The Jewish Lehi and Irgun movements initiated violent uprisings. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction Mandatory...
The use of Mandate-era material culture and documents is distracting. By Dr. James A.S. SunderlandResearch Fellow, Woolf...