Middle East, a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires – the Islamic Caliphate. Though little remembered in the west today, the Abbasids reigned for five centuries. They ...

Forget the more famous trains, this Orient Express train goes from Europe to the actual East, writes City AM's Sophie ...

The caliph Al-Ma’mun of the Abbasid dynasty in Baghdad put Hunayn ibn Ishaq in charge of the translators at the city’s famous ... medicine during the Islamic golden age. Averroës, author ...

Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and ...

File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI In 1990, Ryan White, who put the face of a child on AIDS, died of complications from the disease at age 18 ... the so-called "Lost Golden City" of Aten.

A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with pickaxes - and risking their lives in search of precious treasure.

The US will impose a universal "baseline" 10% tariff, with some countries to be hit with higher rates of up to nearly 50%.

Over the centuries, the global order has shifted at regular intervals. With the rise of Third World powers, the post-Cold War US hegemony may have to face consequences ...

From the way we communicate to the way we heal, everyday life has been shaped by innovations that originated here. Let’s ...

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Blogger Najm Al-Din says that a recent ziyarat tour during Umrah revealed a bitter truth – Saudi ...

My mom needed access to specialists in the city. My dad knew he couldn’t ... there are some things we can expect as we age. And it would be wise for us to plan for them to make our “golden years” as ...