The Shah’s Ride
In an interview, Ray Takeyh discusses his recent book on the reign of the late…
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Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy
Hillary Clinton blamed the Electoral College for her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election…
More smutty than slutty: Japan’s sex industry is becoming less sexual
An ageing population and a protracted economic slump have changed the face of the business…
Putin’s new Russia and the ghosts of the past
‘The Long Hangover: Putin’s New Russia and the Ghosts of the Past’ by Shaun Walker…
Iran’s Messianic War
The importance of Iran’s involvement in Syria is rooted in Iran’s vision of the Shi’ite…
Diglossia
Charles A. Ferguson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other people with the same…
Ethiopian Judaism nearly identical to that practiced during Second Temple Period
Researcher Dr. Yossi Ziv has researched Ethiopian Judaism and found an amazing discovery: Ethiopian Jews’…
Interview: Umut Uzer on the turbulent history of Turkish nationalism
Three leading right-wing figures from the 20th century in Turkey: Former Welfare Party head Necmettin…
Newsreader interrupts her own broadcast to urge fellow Muslims to feel ‘shame’ and ‘stop shedding their conscience’ over terrorist atrocities
Nadine Al-Budair made three-minute speech on Saudi Arabian news show Told fellow Muslims to admit…
5 facts about Israeli Druze, a unique religious and ethnic group
Israeli Druze wave their community’s flags during a demonstration on June 14, 2015, in reaction…
Coptophobia
Icon of the “21 New Martyrs of Libya” by Egyptian-American artist Tony Rezk The Islamic…
The Sexual Misery of the Arab World
ORAN, Algeria — AFTER Tahrir came Cologne. After the square came sex. The Arab revolutions…
Putin’s Patriarch: Does the Kremlin Control the Church?
By George Soroka In The Clash of Civilizations, Samuel Huntington memorably bemoaned that, whereas in…
Marrakesh: Steps Towards A Solution Or Confusion?
On January 25-27, 2016, several hundred Muslim religious leaders from throughout the world and fifty…
The Lasting Influence of the Ancient Greeks on Modern Military
Written more than two thousand years ago, texts by ancient Greeks still have a major…
The Demise of Christianity in the Levant?
A real national commonwealth demands an authentic national narrative that recognizes the multiplicity of cultural,…
The story of modernization in Turkish painting
‘Bare, Naked, Nude,’ a new exhibition recently opened at Istanbul’s Pera Museum, includes academic studies…
Going Deeper Into Arabic – From A Surprising Source
Lifelong language study can change a person. It enriches one’s life, especially if it is…
‘Muslims need to decide where they stand’
Eldad Beck Waleed al-Husseini sat in Palestinian jail after daring to criticize radicals – but…
INTERVIEW: Markus Dressler on the formation of modern Turkish Alevism
William Armstrong – william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr Turkey’s newly elected government has given signals that it may move…
Why There Will Never Be Another Einstein
No modern scientist comes close to Einstein’s moral as well as scientific stature Inspired by Scientific…
Regensburg Redux: Can Benedict say ‘I told you so’ about Islam?
Pope Benedict XVI lectured on faith and reason at the University of Regensburg in Germany…
A new Taliban breakaway group claims support for peace and women’s rights
Afghan Taliban fighters listen to Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund (unseen), the newly appointed leader of…
Heirs to the Sexual Revolution
Feminists and frat boys, asexuals, groupies, and that quiet kid who sits in the front…
A Briefer History of Time: How the World Adopted A Uniform Conception of Time
By Vanessa Ogle In the spring of 1891, Count Helmuth von Moltke rose to speak…
The transformation of Turkey’s state identity
William Armstrong william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr ‘National and State Identity in Turkey: The Transformation of the Republic’s Status…
Holier Than Thou: Politics and the Pulpit in America
By James Morone In This Review One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian…
Apartheid city
Salman Masalha New Arab city will perpetuate inequality We should oppose the construction of a…
Tauran calls for international community to intervene after Christians are burnt alive
The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue speaks to Vatican Radio about the…
New Poll Shows Majority of Saudis, Kuwaitis, Emiratis Reject ISIS, Back Two-State Solution with Israel
A rare poll conducted last month in three Gulf Cooperation Council states demonstrates decisive rejection…