How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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Former F-16 Pilot Tries DCS Iraq Map in an F-16
I flew the F-16 in Iraq in 2009. Sixteen years later, I tried the DCS Iraq map flying the Mighty Viper. Using the DOF Reality H6 ...
Are America’s four main adversaries really in cahoots?
It’s clear that America’s principal global adversaries are increasingly cooperating, and policymakers and experts are ...
LYDIA POLGREEN: Something extraordinary is happening all over the world
Countries that malign migrants are in quite serious need of new people. Nations in the wealthy world face a top-heavy future- ...
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Three Brothers-in-Law Dominated the Near East in the 6th Century BC, Until Cyrus the Great Changed History
BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of Astyages, the Neo-Babylonian Empire of ...
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Playing Pokemon Go In A Country Where It's Banned
I don't play a lot of Pokemon Go any more. The monetisation has grown particularly obnoxious and I'm sick of having to shell ...
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Tatreez, culture, and resistance in Hayy Jameel's Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine exhibition
Haay Jameel’s 'Thread Memory' exhibition showcases the powerful tradition of Palestinian tatreez, highlighting its cultural ...
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
Iraq’s top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women’s rights
Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, including a measure that activists say undermines women’s rights.
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Iraq parliament approves compensation plan to resolve Kurdistan oil dispute, say lawmakers
Iraq’s oil ministry ... United Statescategory Markets tumble over Trump tariffs, world leaders brace for his next moves 2:09 PM UTC · Updated ago Environmentcategory Chile struggles to rebuild ...
Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
Men of various ages and nationalities sit silently in their cells, a small window in the metal doors their only opening to ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...