Ottoman Empire
Biden expected to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide – sources
World
April 22, 2021
Biden expected to recognize massacre of Armenians as genocide – sources
US President Joe Biden is expected to formally recognize the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War…
Turkey: Patriotic sentiment on display amid Syria operation
Middle East
October 16, 2019
Turkey: Patriotic sentiment on display amid Syria operation
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — National soccer team players give military salutes during international matches, Turkish flags flutter from balconies and…
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
Middle East
August 7, 2019
Gazans struggle to protect antiquities from neglect, looting
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Walid al-Aqqad’s Gaza home would be the envy of many an antiquities collector. Pieces…
Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy
Middle East
February 19, 2019
Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds autonomy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday flatly rejected the idea of giving Syrian…
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
Travel
November 11, 2018
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…
Borg al-Arab Airport authorities thwart smuggling attempt of archaeological coins
Egypt
May 15, 2018
Borg al-Arab Airport authorities thwart smuggling attempt of archaeological coins
Borg al-Arab Airport customs authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle archaeological coins of different sizes and forms, dating back to…
At the Board of Grievances, modern bureaucracy and Ottoman legacy coincide
Egypt
September 8, 2012
At the Board of Grievances, modern bureaucracy and Ottoman legacy coincide
At the corner of Abdeen Palace, a dozen or so people have gathered in the sun outside two windows, where…
Q&A with Febe Armanios: On the history of Coptic leadership
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Q&A with Febe Armanios: On the history of Coptic leadership
It is hard for Egyptians to imagine a Coptic Church and papacy without the late Shenouda III, both because his…