The annual Hajj pilgrimage performed by Muslims from around the world has begun in Saudi Arabia, dramatically scaled back because … More
Category: Middle East
The Statue of Liberty Was an Egyptian Woman
Due to its rich archeological history, Egypt is well-known as a home to various colossi statues depicting ancient rulers. Most … More
Palestine is described as resembling “Swiss cheese”
The current map of Palestine is often described as resembling “Swiss cheese”. Over the past century it has been carved … More
Corpus separatum v. Jerusalem Law
Corpus separatum (‘separated body’) was the Jerusalem area in the 1947 United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. According to the plan, the city would … More
Israel’s Annexation Plan Dims Hope For PEACE
On July 1, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to commence the process to annex Jewish settlements and the Jordan … More
Urfa man – the oldest sculpture of a human
The Urfa man, also known as the Balıklıgöl statue, is an ancient human shaped statue found in excavations in Balıklıgöl near Urfa, in … More
That is “Apartheid” – Israel and the USA
Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the time is ripe for his country to permanently seize Palestinian territory by annexing swathes of the West … More
The Treaty on Open Skies – “we will pull out”
The Trump administration will give official notice of the U.S.’s intent to exit the Open Skies treaty, officials announced Thursday. … More
Amalek (Eliphaz, Esau) – is a cousin of the Israelites
Amalek is a nation described in the Hebrew Bible as an enemy of the Israelites. The name “Amalek” can refer to the nation’s … More
‘We Don’t Know Where To Hide’
Etab Hadithi comes home from work, climbs the steps in an unlit stairwell to her fifth-floor apartment in the northwestern … More
Jacob and Esau today
The opening paragraph of the Israeli Declaration of Independence not only references the connection of Jewish people to the Land … More
Ishmael – Abraham’s first born son
Ishmael, a figure in the Tanakh and the Quran, was Abraham’s first son according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael … More
Jacob’s deception of his father Isaac
Jacob, later given the name Israel, is regarded as a Patriarch of the Israelites and so is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. … More
ICC Allows Investigation Of U.S. In Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court has cleared the way for its prosecutor to investigate possible war crimes and crimes against humanity … More
Russian-Backed Force Killed 33 Troops In Syria
NATO is condemning “indiscriminate air strikes by the Syrian regime and Russia,” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said, after 33 Turkish … More
The Real ROYAL Family
The British monarch is not the Crown, the office of monarch is the head of state and exists in the fiction. … More
Law Promoting New EXXON Gas Pipeline
In a bitterly divided Congress, lawmakers still managed to come together to help Exxon Mobil pass major legislation that could … More
The Eridu Genesis
The Eridu Genesis is written on a Sumerian cuneiform tablet of which about two thirds are now lost. The missing … More
“The Steal of the Century” – Trump’s anti-peace plan
Trump has unveiled his vision for Middle East peace in a White House launch that gifted Israel a wishlist of its … More
CIA Used Prisoner As A Torture ‘Training Prop’
A man accused of helping finance the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was subjected to “excessive” abuse at the hands … More
