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The Christian church so holy that Muslims hold its keys
Six denominations share the Holy Sepulcher, but not all between them is peace and love.
Back to back excavations unearth two dozen Egyptian mummies
Well preserved coffins hint towards more discoveries in a famed necropolis.
How maps confirm anti-migrant bias
'Battlefield maps' show continent under attack from hostile invaders.
What 11 emerging countries think about increased diversity
Pew Research Center data shows that most people think diversity improves lives in their countries.
Cannabis discovered at an ancient biblical shrine in Israel
That's not frankincense you smell at the "holy of the holies."
Writing found on “blank” Dead Sea Scroll fragments
The texts were previously thought to be blank and were cut up for materials studies.
Can foreign intervention lead to peaceful solutions?
Despite potential good intentions, interventionist policies are often viewed by classical liberals as violations of individual freedoms.
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Why Trump’s Palestine map is important
Trump's Middle East peace plan contains the first map of a Palestinian state that 'Israel can live with'.
Can’t find the Middle East on a map? Here’s why.
Invented in 1902 by an American, the 'Middle East' is all over the place.
Arabic ‘Sesame Street’ to represent refugee children in 2020
A new children's program may help displaced Syrian children find stability and belonging in their new communities.
Eric Weinstein and Jocko Willink discuss the reality of war
On the latest episode of The Portal, the two men talk about the consequences of a public being shielded from battle.
Ethnic chauvinism: Why the whole world shouldn’t look like America
We are constantly trying to force the world to look like us — we need to move on.
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The world’s largest solar power project begins running in UAE
Will the small petrol state soon be solar powered?
5 facts you should know about the world’s refugees
Many governments do not report, or misreport, the numbers of refugees who enter their country.
The U.S. military emits more greenhouse gases than Sweden and Denmark
The war machine needs fuel, perhaps so much as to make protecting oil redundant.
These are the world’s most fragile states in 2019
Yemen leads the list of the most fragile nations, with the U.S. and U.K. among the "most worsened."
Why Blackwater cannot be the future of U.S. warfare
Can 6,500 mercenaries "fix" Afghanistan? The U.S. is resurrecting privatized warfare.
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This is the best (and simplest) world map of religions
Both panoramic and detailed, this infographic manages to show both the size and distribution of world religions.
A new study has investigated who watched the ISIS beheading videos, why, and what effect it had on them
This is the first study to explore not only what percentage of people in the general population choose to watch videos of graphic real-life violence, but also why.
A world map of Virgin Mary apparitions
She met mere mortals with and without the Vatican's approval.
When America polices the world, everybody loses
America treats the world like a board game. That's a problem.
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Steven Mnuchin withdraws from Saudi conference over missing journalist
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has cancelled an upcoming trip to an economic conference in Saudi Arabia amid the controversy involving missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Gruesome audio tapes prove Saudis killed missing journalist, say Turkish officials
A senior official told a Turkish newspaper that audio recordings prove that missing Saudi journalist was murdered in the Saudi consulate.
Trump sends Pompeo to Saudi Arabia to discuss journalist’s disappearance
The disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has caused international controversy.
The Dangers of Idealism: How America Destabilized the Middle East
When it comes to ISIS, terrorism, and global and domestic instability, America has been its own worst enemy.
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How American Foreign Policy Inspires Resistance, Insurgency, and Terrorism
The #1 problem with America's mission to spread democracy? We don't know how to do it.
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Data Shows Logic Gap in Trump’s So-Called Muslim Ban
Number of terrorist acts perpetrated in the U.S. by nationals of any of the seven countries? Zero.