The previous articles centered on the origins of Shiite Islam and its political history to examine the Shiite basis for ...

Both Iran and Russia are attempting to assert influence in the Caspian Sea region, but their recent miscalculations are ...

In 1258, the Mongol Empire unleashed one of the most devastating sieges in history, bringing down the heart of the Islamic ...

These novels blend the substantiated with the surreal, offering new ways to understand the past through magic, monsters and ...

Explore the rapid expansion of Islamic empires from Arabia to Europe, Africa, and Asia between the 7th and 9th centuries, and their lasting impact on global history.

But Iran was also quick to declare victory despite suffering more than 600 military and civilian casualties by pointing at ...

Discover the captivating story of Medieval Baghdad, once the shining beacon of the Islamic Golden Age, through the lens of Kings and Generals. Journey back to the early days of the Abbasid Caliphate, ...

The Islamic Ottoman Turks who fancied themselves and their Sultan as the heads of the Islamic Caliphate were defeated and lost control of the MIddle East to Britain and France in 1917.

Iraq and Syria reopened the main border crossing for travellers and goods on Saturday, Iraqi authorities announced. The move is the latest sign of warming relations between Baghdad and Damascus, after ...

The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is now Iraq, a new study finds.

The Islamic State (IS) is reportedly trying to exploit the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime to stage a comeback in Syria and neighbouring Iraq.