Gaza, currently facing an Israeli invasion, has a long and tumultuous history. It has been a constant battleground for centuries due to its...

Assyrian royal inscriptions often stress the violent side of empire.

This journey of history is reflected in mythology as polytheism moving towards monotheism. In politics, it is from many tax-collectors to o...

Lions have always been the royal favourites and may even snatch the national animal tag

The Israeli government is expected to approve the long awaited 'aliyah' (immigration) of more than 7,200 Indian Jews from the north-eastern...

Lebanon is an Arab country coloured by Western influences which gives it a cosmopolitan character and a multicultural legacy.

Now that insurgent attacks and sectarian bloodshed have ebbed over the past year, Iraq's govt is beginning to promote tourism. Cruise Liner...