The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and tribes, and brought to power new ones. This piece is part of a series of ...

West Asia is a region where history meets the modern world. It sits at the crossroads of three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe. This area is home to 18 diverse countries. Many people also call ...

It is rare that political pundits wax philosophical, and probably not advisable when they do. Yet in the first week of the revived American-Israeli war with Iran, most American commentators shared the ...