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Jerusalem Before Israel: 49 Fascinating Photos Of Life In The Arab Holy City

Few places have gone through as many changes as Jerusalem. As the holy city of every Abrahamic religion, it has been the site of wars and conquests for centuries. It passed through the hands of countless kingdoms and countless people — and gone through massive changes each time. The last...

By Mark Oliver • May 14, 2017

Jerusalem Before Israel: 49 Fascinating Photos Of Life In The Arab Holy City

Few places have gone through as many changes as Jerusalem. As the holy city of every Abrahamic religion, it has been the site of wars and conquests for centuries. It passed through the hands of countless kingdoms and countless people — and gone through massive changes each time. The last...

By Mark Oliver • May 14, 2017

Police Rescue 14-Year-Old Locked Up By Parents Since Birth

The rescued boy's mother now claims that she only sought to "protect the boy, who had mental health problems."

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2017

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Police Rescue 14-Year-Old Locked Up By Parents Since Birth

The rescued boy's mother now claims that she only sought to "protect the boy, who had mental health problems."

By All That's Interesting • May 12, 2017

Wild Boars Kill ISIS Militants Just Before They Can Ambush Resistance Fighters

A group of boars killed three ISIS militants who were setting up an ambush against local tribesmen in northern Iraq on Sunday.

By John Kuroski • Apr 26, 2017

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Wild Boars Kill ISIS Militants Just Before They Can Ambush Resistance Fighters

A group of boars killed three ISIS militants who were setting up an ambush against local tribesmen in northern Iraq on Sunday.

By John Kuroski • April 26, 2017

33 Rare Photos By Francis Frith Of Egypt From The Mid-1800s

See Francis Frith's pioneering photos of the Middle East of the 19th century.

By Kellen Perry • Apr 8, 2017

33 Rare Photos By Francis Frith Of Egypt From The Mid-1800s

See Francis Frith's pioneering photos of the Middle East of the 19th century.

By Kellen Perry • April 8, 2017

Jihad May Be the Most Misunderstood Part of Islam

Jihad is a very modern problem, but its roots reach back to the beginnings of Islam. What has this term historically meant, and what does it mean today?

By Richard Stockton • Mar 15, 2017

Jihad May Be the Most Misunderstood Part of Islam

Jihad is a very modern problem, but its roots reach back to the beginnings of Islam. What has this term historically meant, and what does it mean today?

By Richard Stockton • March 15, 2017

Trump Adviser Cites Fake Terrorist Attack To Justify Travel Ban

The "Bowling Green Massacre" never happened. It is an "alternative fact."

By Savannah Cox • Feb 3, 2017

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Trump Adviser Cites Fake Terrorist Attack To Justify Travel Ban

The "Bowling Green Massacre" never happened. It is an "alternative fact."

By Savannah Cox • February 3, 2017

The Black And Muslim Volunteers Who Fought For The Nazis During World War II

How thousands of people that the Nazis categorized as subhuman ended up volunteering in the Free Arab Legion to fight for the Third Reich.

By John Kuroski • Jan 19, 2017

The Black And Muslim Volunteers Who Fought For The Nazis During World War II

How thousands of people that the Nazis categorized as subhuman ended up volunteering in the Free Arab Legion to fight for the Third Reich.

By John Kuroski • January 19, 2017

Inside The Pro-Western Iraq Now All But Forgotten

In the 1930s, long before Arab nationalism or radical Islam, Iraq was actually the darling of the Western world -- and these photos prove it.

By John Kuroski • Sep 21, 2016

Inside The Pro-Western Iraq Now All But Forgotten

In the 1930s, long before Arab nationalism or radical Islam, Iraq was actually the darling of the Western world -- and these photos prove it.

By John Kuroski • September 21, 2016

22 Heartbreaking Photos From The Front Lines Of The Syrian Refugee Crisis

As a result of the Syrian civil war and the accompanying war against ISIS, approximately 4.8 million people in the surrounding area are now refugees, according to the United Nations. These people have lost their homes, then fled on foot or on small rafts across the sea, all in the...

By Elisabeth Sherman • Sep 12, 2016

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22 Heartbreaking Photos From The Front Lines Of The Syrian Refugee Crisis

As a result of the Syrian civil war and the accompanying war against ISIS, approximately 4.8 million people in the surrounding area are now refugees, according to the United Nations. These people have lost their homes, then fled on foot or on small rafts across the sea, all in the...

By Elisabeth Sherman • September 12, 2016

The Way Syria Was

Syria has been engaged in a devastating civil war for over five years, rendering much of the country unrecognizable. Here's what it looked like before -- and why that changed.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 11, 2016

The Way Syria Was

Syria has been engaged in a devastating civil war for over five years, rendering much of the country unrecognizable. Here's what it looked like before -- and why that changed.

By All That's Interesting • September 11, 2016