Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman makes the obligatory statements of support for the Palestinian cause, but in reality he has thrown his lot in with Israel. Saudi authorities are desperately ...

Over ten years, the late anthropologist and political activist David Graeber and the archaeologist David Wengrow shared thoughts, explored ideas and conducted research on an impressive scale to ...

As a sovereign nation, the State of Israel has existed since 1948, following the end of the 30-year mandate for British administration of Palestine, when the Jewish Agency declared the territory as ...

Israel has carried out a relentless and zealous military onslaught in Gaza that shows orchestrated mass inhumanity on a gargantuan scale. This campaign has killed tens of thousands of civilians, razed ...

The Iranian Supreme Court acquitted a man accused of raping a 7-year-old girl due to the lack of full penetration, despite his confession and evidence of sexual abuse. Iranian law defines rape ...

Often used as a whipping boy for its high administrative burden and cost of care, the United States is best in class for pay, research, innovation and certain high-profile clinical outcomes.

India and New Zealand have concluded a landmark free-trade agreement ...

There has been an association between the occult, paganism and the extreme right ever since the evolution of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party from the Thule Society. In the last few years, ...

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Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling — arguably two of the world’s most influential women — face renewed public criticism as their art and opinions dominate global debate. Swift’s new album and Rowling’s ...

Zou Jiayi’s appointment as president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) underscores the Bank’s deep political alignment with the Chinese Communist Party, challenging its claim to ...