Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by ...

The castle was built in the second half of the 19th century and the famous Duke of Piva, Lazar Sočica lived in it. The castle ...

Small entities might once again need to relearn how to hedge between great powers. One forgotten highborn woman from history provides some ancient realist lessons.

Identity in the Middle East is still shaped by social and economic relationships rather than by modern political boundaries.

At the start of the new year, on January 6, President Erdogan made clear his intention to streamline the production of the ...

Erdoğan has transformed Türkiye into a regional power, reasserting its legacy and challenging Western influence ...

From Poland’s land forces to Ukraine’s impressive military improvements over the last few years, the military forces of ...

With the Arabs essentially taken out of this great game, it now comes down to an ancient animus: the Turkish Sunni Muslims versus the Persian Shiite Muslims for control over this region.

While similarities are apparent, Lebanese cuisine is often described as light and fresh with an emphasis on grilled meats, ...

Over the past few weeks the new US president, Donald Trump, has repeatedly claimed that the United States should“take back” the Panama Canal and that ...

Some who left the country in successive waves of emigration have felt drawn back to aid recovery efforts after the bloody and ...

Grant described the region as barren and largely uninhabited. These accounts, written without political bias, provide insight into the state of the land before the demographic shifts that followed.