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World faces continued crises as it observes World War I centenary
Around half a million Arabs fought in World War I which ended 100 years ago. Arabs fought with both camps. Arab soldiers fought and died from Sudan to ... Middle East -
Who was Hussein Dey, the Ottoman who ‘enabled’ France to annex Algeria?
Recently, the controversy in Algeria regarding the final days of the Ottoman rule of Algeria – which led to the rapid fall of the city in the ... Features -
Armenia marks Ottoman massacres after leader quits
In a show of unity Tuesday, Armenians marked the anniversary of the massacre of 1.5 million of their kin by Ottoman forces in 1915, a day after leader ... World News -
A brief history on Oman and Iran
One of the books I bought from this year’s Riyadh Book Fair is “Four important letters exchanged between Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid I and ... Middle East -
Egypt to change street name called after Ottoman leader
Egyptian authorities decided to omit the name of a street east of Cairo that is named after Ottoman leader Selim the first. Selim I was the Sultan of ... Variety -
Billion-euro Ottoman smuggling route to Europe still an operating business
It does sound anachronistic, but the routes of smuggling during the Ottoman period still persist today, as European Union’s law enforcement ... Features -
IN PICTURES: 87-year-old Ottoman prince is finally allowed to live in Turkey
Ottoman prince Dundar Abdul Karim Othman Oglu, one of the last living members of the Ottoman dynasty, arrived in Turkish territory this week after the ... Features -
Sultan Abdul Hamid and the Saudis
In my previous article, I wrote about the famous Muslim sultan Saladin and the nature of the Fatimids who ruled Egypt for more than two centuries. I ... Middle East -
Turkey revives Ottoman sports to bring around past glory
Brandishing their javelins and letting out a bloodcurdling war cry, the Ottoman horsemen charge at a thunderous gallop. Suddenly one is hit and thrown ... Sports -
The repercussions of misunderstanding history
It is never a must that all those engaged in politics should hold university degrees in history. Actually, many of the world’s prominent ... Middle East -
Fire damages historic Ottoman mosque in Greece
A fire during restoration works has caused serious damage to a historic 15th century Ottoman mosque in Didymoteicho, northeastern Greece, local ... World News -
Turkey: Pope’s genocide declaration bears stamp of ‘crusades’ mentality’
The pope visited the Armenian genocide memorial in Yerevan but sought to strike a conciliatory tone during evening prayers. Middle East -
The convenient scapegoat of the Sykes-Picot Agreement
The situation in which the Middle East found itself in 1948 was much better than the situation in which Europe found itself that year Middle East -
Turkish leaders proudly remember Ottoman WWI victory in Iraq
The surrender by a British-led force at the garrison in Kut al-Amara is seen as the last Ottoman victory of the war which ended in the defeat of the Empire Middle East -
Syriac bishop beheaded by Ottoman beatified in Lebanon
Now he is was officially recognized by Pope Francis as a "martyr" of the Catholic church News -
Turkish PM promises to bring back ‘Ottoman order’
Davutoglu’s remarks was in response to a group of AKP members, who started chanting ‘bring us to Ottoman [times]’ Middle East -
Vandals attack selfie-taking Ottoman prince statue
The statue, intended to attract tourists, has its defenders Variety -
'Selfie statue' of Ottoman prince revealed in Turkey
A statue of a selfie-taking Ottoman prince was revealed in Amasya, only to be defaced 24 hours later Travel and Tourism -
Turkish premier crosses into Syria to visit Ottoman tomb
Davutoglu made the surprise visit to the tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the Ottoman empire’s founder Osman I Middle East -
Lebanese Armenians commemorate genocide
In Lebanon there are at least 150,000 people of Armenian origin Features -
World leaders join minute’s silence at Armenian genocide ceremony
World leaders including French President Francois Hollande and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a minute's silence in Yerevan World News -
Obama again avoids calling 1915 Armenian killings ‘genocide’
The U.S. president has never used that description since taking office, mainly out of deference to Turkey World News -
Germany finds compromise label for Armenians' massacre centenary
Armenians have long sought for international recognition of the massacres and now Germany has proposed a compromise. World News -
100 years on since the Armenian genocide, will justice prevail?
Armenians around the world will in April commemorate 100 years simnce the genocide which the Ottomans committed against them Middle East -
Turkey, Armenia should leave genocide row for now: PM advisor
Davutoglu’s advisor: ‘I believe symbolic steps could be taken this year and a more emotional relationship could be established’ Middle East -
Why does Turkey oppose Western aspirations?
On this year’s Republic Day celebrations I was once again reminded that this is our home and we are all in this together; we need to stick together Middle East -
Momentous Lawrence of Arabia map to be auctioned in London
The map is believed to have been drawn by the famous British adventurer based on his journey to northern Arabia during World War I Variety -
WWI does not matter to the Middle East
War is not something we remember it is something we live... Middle East -
Turkey’s Muslims pray to turn Hagia Sofia back into a mosque
Renewed interest in praying at Hagia Sophia taps into a burgeoning sense of Islamic identity that Erdogan has encouraged Features -
Lessons from the Ottoman Empire on accepting minorities
The AK Party government has emphasized time and again that they have no problems with the Israeli people World