Middle Eastern History (general)
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The Inconvenient Palestine Facts
By: David Hornestay
Understandably emotional arguments about Israel and Palestine ignore or obscure indisputable facts. Acceptance of the truth might promote accommodation. more...
If it wasn't gold and silver the Templars were searching for, what was it? more...
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
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...
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...
By: Robert Dailey
Members of the Saudi royal family, and many other Saudis as well, are adherents of the Wahhabi cult, a fundamentalist sect of Islam. more...
The Fall of Constantinople, 1453
By: Robert Dailey
In 1453 CE, the city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire. The conquest was one of history's turning points. more...
By: Jerome Jayanth
Ancient capital of the Nabateans, Petra is a city in modern Jordan. It is renowned for its monuments hewn out of solid rock. It is currently, a World Heritage site more...
By: David Hornestay
There are generally accepted historical and archaeological facts about a Jerusalem location which has become the subject of another dangerous Arab-Israeli dispute. more...
By: Linda Sue Grimes
Dave Ellison, a seventh-grade teacher, reports how he taught his students about events leading up to the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001. more...
By: Robert Dailey
The Middle East has been the source of numerous pagan religions, and the birthplace of four monothesistic religions. more...
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