What sparked the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I? In this episode, Kings and Generals dives into the complex causes behind the Arab uprising — from long-standing grievances ...

Ever noticed how so many Arab countries have flags with the same colors—red, black, white, and green? It’s not a coincidence.

In the past 20 months, more than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip and nearly 950 in the occupied West ...

The scope of the work is enormous. The premise is that as recently as 1928, 12 modern nations - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, ...

In this excellent account of the political upheavals that shaped modern Asia, Sam Dalrymple covers a vast amount of ground ...

Peter Turchin warned America was on the brink of a decade of growing political unrest. This is what he says now.

Beyond the palaces, an ensemble sings about the workers who built a city on water – and the newcomers who sustain it.

The film outlines the strong case for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens and documents the ups and downs in ...

It ends one of the most ... set on the British Empire. Only its echoes remain. Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world.

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing ...

Two shelters have been set up for those affected. It's reported that 1.5 million bombs were dropped on Cologne during the Second World War. Experts estimate around 20% didn't fully detonate.