Last summer, archaeologists from the University of Münster discovered a previously unknown sanctuary from the Roman era during excavation work in the ancient town of Doliche in southeastern Turkey. Over a period of nine weeks, the team — headed by Prof. Engelbert Winter and Prof. Michael Blömer from the Asia Minor Research Centre — uncovered ...
According to the Iranian health ministry, there have been over 2,900 positive cases of COVID-19 infections and 92 related deaths. However, the mortality rate in the country has made some experts think that the real number of infections could be far higher than what the government has reported. “This disease came unseen and undetected into ...
After the U.S. killed Qasem Soleimani, a major military figure in Iran, in a drone strike and Tehran retaliated by launching missiles at American military bases in Iraq, tensions have been high between these two countries. And this might end up turning into a golden opportunity for China, which is trying to build up its ...
With the scrapping of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal, and the imposing of “maximum pressure” on Iran, discouraging major European businesses from negotiations with the Middle Eastern country, Tehran is suffering economically. However, China and Russia have stepped in and remained allies, propping up the regime. ...
Among all the ancient cities of the Middle East, Petra in Jordan is considered by many to be one of the crown jewels of human architecture. More than a million people visited this archaeological wonder last year, which has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. The city Petra’s fame largely rests ...
Recently, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is considering sending about 14,000 American troops to the Middle East, a move that would double the number of U.S. forces stationed in the region. However, the government has dismissed the reports and clarified that they have no such plans as of now. Troops in ...
Saudi oil facilities were attacked on Saturday, September 21. Drones are claimed to have been used in the strikes. Satellite images indicate 17 points of strikes at the Saudi oil processing center in Abqaiq, along with another 2 points of impact at the Khurais facility. After investigations by the Saudi government, the strikes are found ...
Rear Admiral Heidi Berg, director of intelligence at the U.S. Africa Command, has accused the Chinese military of harassing American soldiers stationed in Djibouti. The country is home to China’s first foreign military base. The harassment According to Berg, the Chinese tried to restrict movement in international airspace by blocking aircraft from flying over their ...
Reporters Without Borders, an organization that covers issues related to freedom of the press, has released its annual report on countries deemed dangerous for journalists. While Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen take the top spots in a ranking of the deadliest countries for journalists, the U.S. and India have surprisingly been included together in the fifth ...
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