Historical memory is at the forefront of Russia's wars in Ukraine, Syria and elsewhere. However, this historical memory is not about things in the past that actually happened, or...

The 20th century had no more prolific writer on the dangers of authoritarianism than Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name, George Orwell. Orwell's writings continue to...

Did secularism in the Arab world only really begin in the 20th century after European colonisation? Historians in both the Arab World and the West have long argued that...

Could the end of liberalism be the end of diverse multi-ethnic states, from Indonesia to the United States? Azeem Ibrahim seems to think so and aims to make the...

Located at the heart of the Tarus Mountains Cappadocia offers visitors stunning views and ancient history

"Arabic is eloquence, Persian is wittiness, Turkish is abomination, and the rest is filth," Evliya Celebi, the 17th century Ottoman travel writer, is reported to have remarked. The high...