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Deep Dive with Sarah Forgany: Middle East scholar sheds light on Gaza's past and present

Middle East scholar Dr. David Lesch discusses the long-standing history and current complexities of the Middle East conflict ...
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A brief history of Israel's targeting of Palestinians on foreign soil

Israel has more than a 50-year track record of killing Palestinian leaders outside of Gaza and the occupied West Bank ...
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UN event spotlights history of Jewish refugees from Middle Eastern countries

As the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session opens today, B’nai B’rith International and Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC) are hosting an event to rais ...

‘Water, not oil, drives the Middle East — the river and the sea are lived realities’

Alan Mikhail's research humanizes the Middle East by exploring the profound influence of nature on its history. Beyond oil, ...
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From Taif to today: A history of attempts to disarm Hezbollah

One such effort was the Tripartite Agreement, signed in Damascus on 28 December 1985 by Nabih Berri, leader of the Shia Amal ...
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Israel wants to change the balance of power in the Middle East. History has a warning

Killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was a step toward changing “the balance of power in the region for years to come,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Saturday. Israel’s ...
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The Secret Deal that Carved Up the Middle East

In the annals of modern Middle Eastern history, few documents have cast a longer or darker shadow than the Sykes-Picot ...

Homeless and Hungry, Gazans Fear a Repeat of 1948 History

Israel’s war in Gaza has displaced most of the 2.2 million Palestinian residents from their homes. Many of them fear it will ...
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Saladin & the 3rd Crusade ¦ Siege of Jerusalem ¦ Middle East History ¦ Extra History ¦ Part 2

📜 History of Saladin & the 3rd Crusade: Siege of Jerusalem - A king does not kill kings. After the battle at Hattin, Saladin had dealt a grievous blow to the Crusader states. Important figures were ...
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Voices: Why Utah needs Middle East studies — and experts — now more than ever

On Aug. 14, Minouche Shafik resigned as the president of Columbia University. During her tumultuous tenure, Columbia became the most prominent face of student demonstrations against the U.S.-backed ...