Tag: middle east
Dismantling the myth that ancient slavery ‘wasn’t that bad’
Chance Bonar, Tufts University
As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I...
DeSantis’ ‘war on woke’ looks a lot like attempts by other...
Rochelle Anne Davis, Georgetown University and Eileen Kane, Connecticut College
A Florida law that took effect on July 1,...
Big money bought the PGA Tour, but can it make golf...
Josh Woods, West Virginia University
The recent merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf...
The World Cup puts the spotlight on Qatar, but also brings...
David Mednicoff, UMass Amherst
With the start of the World Cup on Nov. 20, 2022, soccer teams from 32...
In Egypt, where a meal isn’t complete without bread, war in...
Jessica Barnes, University of South Carolina
Russia’s war on Ukraine is disrupting global grain supplies. Restrictions on navigation in...
What schools teach about 9/11 and the war on terror
Jeremy Stoddard, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Diana Hess, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The phrase “Never Forget” is often associated with...
Biden’s plan to revive Iran talks could calm the Middle East...
Muqtedar Khan, University of Delaware
When the Taliban recently voiced its hope that Donald Trump would win a second term because he would withdraw U.S....
Iran’s secular shift: new survey reveals huge changes in religious beliefs
Pooyan Tamimi Arab, Utrecht University and Ammar Maleki, Tilburg University
Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution was a defining event that changed how we think about the...
EXPLORING NATURE
At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long...
Daniella McCahey, Texas Tech University
As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the...
