Colonialism has been a central part of history around the world, differing only in form over time and space. After all, ...

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world. The Middle East in 30 yearsAsharq Al-Awsat, ...

Scientists can now map deadly scorpion hotspots, helping protect millions from stings in vulnerable tropical regions.

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Middle East airspace closures have created a visible gap in global flight paths, forcing long-haul reroutes, increasing fuel ...

Flightradar24 shows flights being funneled into narrow corridors north of Iran, or forced into longer detours over Saudi ...

With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business ...

These favorites get mislabeled as “Europe” because of the euro, flights, or Mediterranean vibes. Here’s where Cyprus, Israel, Morocco, Egypt, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey actually sit—and how to ...

The Strait of Hormuz is barely 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. On a map, it looks insignificant, a thin blue line between Iran and Oman. But in reality, it is one of the most important ...

Former diplomat Arthur Snell says a heating planet is accelerating conflict and migration – and fostering a new age of empire. Democracies are dangerously unprepared, he warns ...

On The Map is where we highlight famous and not as well-known musical sites that you can visit. This month we check into a ...

The Middle East is once again in the international news and the scene of a series of major geopolitical events that are redrawing the map of the Arab world and the MENA region. We are indeed ...