Next to the regime’s interference in other countries, it is involved in never-ending “resistance” against the diverse ...

FILIPINO and Portuguese scholars gathered for a full-day academic event showcasing publications on Philippine history and the ...

The domains of the Habsburgs formed a politcal and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain.

As a not too gross generalization, most Israeli Jews are animated by a particularistic ethos. Simply put, this is an ethic rooted in Jewish peoplehood, survival, and the country’s unique circumstances ...

Part travelogue, part geopolitical survey, this entertaining book looks at how the country’s Near Eastern connections are being knitted back together ...

In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

Mallorca has been a popular destination for decades, thanks to the Spanish island’s size, sun, and astonishing natural beauty ...

The Harvard professor provides a ceaseless flow of startling details in this exhaustively researched, 1000-year account ...

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The year 2025 in Kashmir was like any other year in Kashmir: full of rumours, expectations and disappointments. What kept Kashmiris going was their knack for good humour, their love for wazwan and ...

Burnett skilfully balances outrageous humour, domestic comedy, the street violence and criminality, and the rising tide of sensitivity and care that starts to permeate the book. This generates a ...