A recent article at The Jerusalem Post speaks about meeting with the top Hebron sheikh who wants to pull out of Palestinian Authority.  The article claims that Sheikh Wadee’ al-Jaabari is the leader ...

Eight days’ hiking lets you imagine the weird and wonderful lives of those who once lived at the Roman Empire’s northern frontier ...

The work is based on original analysis and close engagement with a network of researchers and institutions inside Iraq. At the local level, it maps key political, business, military, tribal, clerical, ...

Before Marco Polo and the great medieval travelers, a humble merchant went on an odyssey to find himself and his people. This unassuming man was not only one of the first medieval travelers but also a ...

Online maps from Chinese companies omit Israel’s name while recognising nearby nations Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq as war in Gaza rages Internet users in China have claimed Baidu and Alibaba - which ...

George Bush, a born-again Christian, envisioned a secular new Iraq. Ibrahim Jafari, a devout Shiite, wants Islam enshrined in his nation's constitution.

History Past Conflicts Iraq War CIA agents were on the ground before we invaded Iraq, and they knew it was going to be a clusterf*@k "It’s not Hollywood, it’s not sexy.

Tribes have long been recognized as a key player in Iraqi politics. Yet, as the Oct. 10 elections approach, the large tribal gatherings and celebrations at which the country’s political blocs would ...

In Iraq, a war-scarred country awash with weapons, a row over a duck or a cockerel or even squabbling between children can degenerate into deadly tribal clashes.

In Iraq, a war-scarred country awash with weapons, a row over a duck or a cockerel or even squabbling between children can degenerate into deadly tribal clashes. Two weeks ago, a child was killed ...

According to David William Lazar's American Mesopotamian Organization (AMO), Kurdish tribes close to the ruling Barzani family of the KRG (Kurdistan Regional Government) have stolen Assyrian Christian ...

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