Maps are ubiquitous – on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in ...

This course focuses on the history of the Middle East from the early twentieth century to the present.

TURKEY became the Middle East's most modern state in a generation and through the efforts of one man. Kemal Ataturk, a rough, hard-drinking neurotic who combined traces of Lincoln's vision and ...

As the standard narrative goes, the tensions and conflicts that have afflicted the Middle East over the past century originate with the arbitrary redrawing of the region’s map by the British and ...

RIYADH — The sudden collapse of the Assad regime in Syria opens the way to a new Middle East. This path will have to go through Saudi Arabia. A lot has to go right to realize the eternally ...

A map of U.S. State Department travel warnings for the Middle East shows Americans being advised to steer clear of many of the region's countries or to show extra caution, with Iran and Israel at ...

I have been privileged to witness, first-hand, the remarkable evolution of Modern and contemporary art from the Middle East, and this book aims to share that journey with a wider audience.

This course explores the role of empires in the Middle East from the 18th through the first half of the 20th century. During this period various forms of imperial rule defined the region's ...

Middle Eastern mosques combine traditional Islamic architecture with modern design elements, reflecting deep-rooted faith, cultural heritage, and the changing needs of contemporary society. 10 Middle ...