“Right action is better than knowledge; but in order to do what is right, we must know what is right.” – Charlemagne A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much...

"We have men and we have rocks in plenty, but we have nothing else." - Dost Mohammad Khan to John Lawrence  In the 21st century, as NATO’s operation against the Taliban and al-Qaeda has dragged on for over a decade, the...

Discusses the origins of Hamas and important leaders like Sheikh Yassin, Khaled Meshaal, and others Covers the Middle East conflict from the formation of Israel to today In 1988, a recently organized militant group issued its charter, which called upon...

For much of the past 30 years, Iraq has been one of the world’s greatest hot spots. The 1980s saw Ba’athist strongman Saddam Hussein go to war with Iran as well as the Kurds, who maintained an autonomous region of...

*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events in Egyptian history.*Includes a Table of Contents.In the last year, Egypt has undergone a revolution that expelled its authoritarian leader of nearly 30 years and implemented elections that have pitted the Egyptian...