This compelling overview of the ancient ruins of Palmyra, located in central Syria, recounts the many conquests that […]
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On September 16, 2022, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in Tehran after being arrested by police. Amini was detained
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It is a common belief that Islam forbids art that shows the human figure, but the issue is
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This article, influenced by an essay by Louis Werner begins with a very brief discussion of the development
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The son of a duck is a swimmer. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree; or Like
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A Podcast Master of Persian Music: Hossein Alizadeh with tar and sitar. Listen to a podcast from the
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The Middle East is often characterized by perpetual conflict, religious extremism, poor governance, and people torn apart by
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