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As Israel bombs Gaza; here's a look at the strip of land with contrasts, challenges and a troubled historyThe Gaza Strip is a complex and troubled place. It has a long history of conflict, and it is currently facing a severe humanitarian crisis.
09 Oct, 2023, 09.09 PM IST
1,200-year-old shipwreck found off coast of Israel. See why is it specialRecently, archaeologists discovered a 1,200-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Israel. A report describes it as a merchant ship, indicatin...
26 Sep, 2022, 01.51 AM IST
France leads European pushback against China’s aggressionEuropean power and permanent member of the UN Security Council France is pushing back against Chinese aggression by not only appointing an ...
15 Oct, 2020, 09.37 AM IST
UNESCO contests move to change status of heritage site Hagia SofiaHagia Sophia is part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, a property inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. “Hagia Sophia is an architect...
11 Jul, 2020, 11.02 AM IST
Turkey’s Hagia Sophia becomes Mosque after court rulingErdogan made his announcement just an hour after the court ruling was revealed, brushing aside international warnings not to change the sta...
11 Jul, 2020, 04.38 AM IST
View: Fake news and politics & economics of faithBy accusing the Knights Templar of being homosexuals, they were being equated with the Muslims, hence the pleasure-loving Devil. The ‘fake ...
13 Jun, 2020, 07.35 AM IST
Medusa's head, Bosphorus bridge, Topkapi palace: Istanbul combines modern, medieval artIstanbul was originally founded by the Thracians in the 7th century BC.
25 Nov, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
History of Indian Ocean shows how old rivalries can trigger rise of new forcesInterestingly, both sets of developments echo geopolitical dynamics that played themselves out in the Indian Ocean rim before the arrival o...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.50 PM IST
Barbarians of the faith: They are at the gates of both Peshawar and ParisThis war is a confrontation between the lethal adrenalin of faith supremacy and belief that faith equality is the basis of civilised social...
10 Jan, 2015, 12.45 PM IST
South Lebanon: Cosmopolitan character and multicultural legacyLebanon is an Arab country coloured by Western influences which gives it a cosmopolitan character and a multicultural legacy.
28 Jan, 2010, 12.27 AM IST