When it comes to open-world exploration, few franchises do it better than Assassin's Creed. Over the years, the series has ...

Environmental historian Daniel Haines discusses the Indus River's role in colonial power, post-independence agriculture, and ...

Open-world games don't have to be massive to be immersive. These games offer pint-sized open-world maps jam-packed with ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

In a recent article, a computer engineer presents the unconventional argument that the true location of the biblical Garden ...

Jordan has announced a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood that could include shutting down the country’s largest ...

Discover how Egypt's leading golf figure is shaping the future of the sport from Cairo's prestigious Allegria Golf Club.

It’s hard to believe today, but the most powerful economic empire in the ancient world 3,500 years ago was Egypt. Though still considered a leading and historic Arab nation, modern Egypt is a ...

The virtual geopolitical map of South Asia is essentially being redrawn-not with sweeping declarations, but with quiet, ...

Maybe the real genius of the Middle East peace process isn’t about finding a solution—it’s about outlasting interest. The Three-State Confusion perfectly fits our moment: absurd, circular, and ...

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