Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the martyrdom of Saint Kosmas, the resignation of Jerry Falwell, ...

President Erdoğan and dignitaries this week will descend on two towns where Seljuks fought a decisive battle to cement ...

The oldest surviving place of worship for Muslims in the United States is a white clapboard building on a grassy corner plot, ...

We like to say that every nation has its moment of glory. It is flattering, but false. History is not a lottery of equal chances: it rewards people capable of building power, and punishes those who ...

There are many lessons on colonial resistance to be learnt from the history of Haider Ali and his son, Tipu Sultan, the ...

The first dish I try is a watermelon and cherry tomato salad served on a base of whipped goat cheese, harissa, za’atar and ...

It was 1944, and the Highland town was a long way from the frontline of the Second World War, yet the conflict was right on its doorstep: its small airstrip had been called into service, the grand ...

But a ceasefire and security guarantees need to be broached before any talk of land for peace Next time in Moscow would make a great sequel to Midnight in Moscow, the 1961 jazz arrangement by Kenny ...

On October 7th, 1571, the Battle of Lepanto shattered the myth of Ottoman naval invincibility. In a historic clash, the Holy ...