In these turbulent times in the Middle East, I have found myself working on the rise and fall of a late … More
Category: Middle East
Kingdom of Hejaz
The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (Arabic: المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية, Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah) was a state in the Hejaz region in the Middle East that included the western portion … More
‘branches of the Semitic family, Arabs and Jews’
The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement was a 3 January 1919 agreement between Emir Faisal, the third son of Hussein ibn Ali al-Hashimi, King of the short-lived Kingdom … More
A Lebanese Princess and the King of Israel
Jezebel was the daughter of Ithobaal I of Tyre and the wife of Ahab, King of Israel, according to the Book of Kings of the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings 16:31). – … More
A Palestinian Princess and the King of Israel
Naamah was one of the 700 wives and 300 concubines of King Solomon and mother of his heir, Rehoboam, according to both 1 Kings 14:21–31, and 2 Chronicles … More
An Egyptian Princess and the King of Israel
Asenath is a figure in the Book of Genesis. Asenath was a high-born, aristocratic Egyptian woman. She was the wife of Joseph and the … More
The Bedouin
The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (/ˈbɛduɪn/; Arabic: بَدْو, romanized: badū, singular بَدَوِي badawī) are nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia. The Bedouin originated in the Arabian … More
Ur in Iraq is the birthplace of the patriarch Abraham
Ur (/ʊər/; Sumerian: 𒌶𒆠, 𒋀𒀕𒆠, or 𒋀𒀊𒆠 Urim; Akkadian: 𒋀𒀕𒆠 Uru; Arabic: أُوْر, romanized: ʾūr; Hebrew: אוּר, romanized: ʾūr) was an important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar (Arabic: تل ٱلْمُقَيَّر) in south Iraq’s Dhi Qar Governorate. Although Ur … More
international mechanism for Syria’s disappeared
One of the many tragedies of the Syrian War is the unresolved fate of the missing and disappeared. Since the … More
UK embassy move to Jerusalem?
It is remarkable to see how Israeli leaders cosy up to bad, unpopular, or even fascist foreign leaders, hoping to … More
Shireen Abu Akleh: The Extrajudicial Killing
On 11 May 2022, Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and a group of five other journalists arrived at Balat … More
‘Israel’s Most Planned War’
How the IDF called the shots, meals at the Gemayels, and the remiss sale of weapons: The spy agency document … More
New Israeli rules tighten control in West Bank
An Israeli military body has released a list of rules and restrictions for foreigners wanting to enter Palestinian areas of … More
ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER
Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just briefly soaked … More
Copts – indigenous to North Africa
Copts (Coptic: ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ niremənkhēmi; Arabic: الْقِبْط al-qibṭ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group indigenous to North Africa who have primarily inhabited the area of modern Egypt and Sudan since antiquity. Most ethnic Copts are Coptic Orthodox Christians. They are … More
47 Palestinians killed and no Israelis were killed
With a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants holding after nearly three days of violence, Gaza’s sole power plant resumed operations Monday … More
Iran is close to crossing Israel’s nuclear ‘red line’
What are Israel’s political and security aims regarding Iran, and are they now matched by their military capabilities? In May, … More
Civilian Casualties Linked to U.S.-Made Weapons
The United States failed to properly assess civilian casualties linked to American-made weapons used by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, … More
Mahmoud Abbas and Benny Gantz meet
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met Thursday in the occupied West Bank to discuss security … More
70-year-old man in Gaza needed open heart surgery
What does it take for a 70-year-old man to get heart bypass surgery in Gaza, when he is cordoned off … More
Michael Ruark 