The Purim story begins about 900 years after the Exodus from Egypt, in what is now Iran, history repeats itself. The Jews had been living in Israel continually, since they first entered with Joshua.

This is the story of one of Africa’s greatest ancestors, a figure whose legacy spans multiple regions and cultures. In Rwanda, he is revered as the grandfather of Gihanga, the founding father of the ...

Travel snobs, feel free to hate me for what I’m about to admit: not only did I visit Egypt, the ‘cradle of civilisation’, and stay in my hotel the entire time, but I’d do it all over again in a ...

Our enemies spread lies about Israel, portraying the victim as the aggressor. We must counter these lies with truth, ...

Muslim int­e­llectuals have come up with the resp­onse that points to our estrangement from Isla­mic teachings and the remedy ...

Luxury travel company Captain’s Choice is planning to reenact Qantas’ iconic 1930s Kangaroo Route with a luxurious, modern ...

“Our Milton Keynes team have unearthed this PERFECT Neolithic leaf-shaped arrowhead near Northampton,” officials with ...

Just 20 days ago, the US stock market was sitting at all-time highs. The US economy appeared to be growing at a solid pace.

The pieces of a disarticulated statue of Buddha have been reunited nearly a century after the first piece was found at the Ta ...

The Green Gate in downtown Pardubice, Czechia, isn’t green and isn’t a gate. Rather, the misnomer refers to a historic brown ...

The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2007. When the voting got underway, I was in Africa ...