World War II in the Middle East
•December 19, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Baghdad, Fallujah, Mosul—places in the headlines today were battlegrounds 75 years ago. More »
•December 19, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Baghdad, Fallujah, Mosul—places in the headlines today were battlegrounds 75 years ago. More »
•November 29, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Mistakenly believing Iran to be weakened by internal strife, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein launched a sneak attack across the border in 1980. More »
•November 2, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Caliph Harun al-Rashid’s two sons carried on a fratricidal power struggle that devastated Baghdad in the ninth century. More »
•October 26, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
King Sargon of Akkad founded history’s first professional army. More »
•October 8, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
After the Battle of Cunaxam, 10,000 Hoplites began a harsh and punishing march against the odds. More »
•October 7, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Alexander the Great faced a formidable Darius III at the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. More »
