Middle Eastern History
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The Inconvenient Palestine Facts
In: Middle Eastern History (general)
By: David Hornestay
Understandably emotional arguments about Israel and Palestine ignore or obscure indisputable facts. Acceptance of the truth might promote accommodation. more...
In: Arab History
By: Karen Murdarasi
Dhofar is a lush tropical region in the Arabian kingdom of Oman but it was not always a part of Oman and in the 1960s tried to assert its independence in civil war. more...
In: Middle Eastern History (general)
If it wasn't gold and silver the Templars were searching for, what was it? more...
In: Middle Eastern History (general)
By: Jerome Jayanth
This article explores the ancient history of the Kurdish people, their history, culture, religion and their struggle for autonomy and independence. more...
Palestine and Israel: A History
In: Middle Eastern History (general)
By: Joel Wittnebel
The Palestinian Israeli conflict has been occurring for years. Through this article you will be able to gain a better understanding of the issue. more...
In: Ancient Middle Eastern History
By: Jerome Jayanth
The Invasions of Alexander led to the spread of Greek cultural and artistic influences. The Gandhara Art form was born as Buddhism encountered Greek ideas and techniques more...
In: Ancient Middle Eastern History
By: Jerome Jayanth
Hammurabi, a ruler of ancient Babylon, codified existing laws into a single code of laws. The codification is considered to be milestone in the history of law. more...
In: Jewish History
The tone of the Laws of Moses as found in the dictum 'an eye for an eye' was aimed at ensuring justice and fairness to the offender and the hurt in an equal measure. more...
In: Jewish History
There were attempts, both sincere and fanciful, to solve the 'Jewish Question' by setting up a Jewish homeland in unlikely places far away from the Middle East. more...
Jewish Rulers in Foreign Lands-II
In: Jewish History
The Jews, though victims of social bigotry, rose to be powerful rulers in some countries in modern times as well as in the ancient times. more...
Jewish Rulers in Foreign Lands-I
In: Jewish History
Though a people without a nation for millennia, the Jews produced powerful rulers at some points of history in the countries where they lived in exile. more...
Iranian Jews and the Cash Offer
In: Jewish History
The Jews in Iran have lived under discrimination especially after the Islamization of the country in the seventh century AD, despite their ancient roots there. more...
Purim, the Festival of Deliverance
In: Jewish History
The Jews (Israelites) are among the most ancient races with a well-recorded history and a number of festivals celebrated since thousands of years. Purim is one of them. more...
By: Jonas Gamso
Shia constitute 10 to 15 percent of Muslims, but are actually a majority around the oil-rich rim of the Persian Gulf. more...
