Apartheid and persecution are two crimes against humanity for situations of systematic discrimination and repression. Summary About...
Middle East
Israel is trying to force the world to accept and co-exist with a full-fledged apartheid regime in...
Introduction Approximately 750,000 Palestinians were displaced and became refugees as a result of the 1948 war which...
A scholar of the Ottoman Empire discusses a history of Palestinians’ claims to land being ignored. By...
Five ways to think and act like a solutionary. As my husband and I ate dinner Sunday evening...
Every corner of the Middle East and North Africa will be touched in some way. Introduction In...
Several countries in the Middle East have generally been considered fertile ground for coffee roasting and retail...
Art reveals many aspects of the ancient Kingdom of Israel. Introduction Ancient Israelite art traditions are evident...
Human remains, the “Palestine Man”, found south of Lake Tiberias in the Zuttiyeh Cave, date back as...
While these contributions may be understood as commonplace in the present day, they were entirely novel in...
Exploring data from archaeology, letters, contracts, laws, material culture, ancient stories, and religious practices. Introduction The choices...
Hebron has long been a city of conflict between Palestinian residents and Israeli settlers. Introduction Hebron is...
Modern DNA analyses give an indication of what might be learned from ancient studies. By Dr. Roy...
Training for the army began at the age of 15 (five for Persian nobility). Introduction The ancient...
It was the capital from the reign of Darius I (the Great, r. 522-486 BCE) until its...
The ‘two rivers’ of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and the land...
The Persians settled primarily across the Iranian plateau and were established by the 1st millennium BCE. Introduction...
The glory of the Umayyads was not to last. Introduction The Dome of the Rock. The Great...
Porter gave a glimpse into a region that was largely unknown to most Europeans. Introduction Sir Robert...
For a long time, Baghdad was one of the wealthiest cities in the world. Today many people...
A region of dry grasslands and fertile river plains, the Middle East was the natural home to...
The Sykes-Picot Agreement created the modern Middle East. It represents one of the first installments in a...
The Levant stretches 400 miles north to south from the Taurus Mountains to the Sinai desert, and...