During the Scramble for Africa, nearly every region of the continent fell under European control—except Ethiopia. Italy attempted to turn Ethiopia into a protectorate through a deceptive treaty and ...

The Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike during the war with Hamas. It is one of dozens of heritage ...

A Chinese king’s infatuation with a woman was seen as the reason that a golden age collapsed. Evidence suggests climate change and internal strife played bigger roles.

Israel’s security cabinet approved a new set of measures on 8 February, further consolidating its control over the occupied West Bank. Israel’s nearly six-decade occupation of the Palestinian ...

This exclusive AP report stood out for its courage, ingenuity and rare access in documenting a largely hidden conflict in Ethiopia’s Oromia region — a ...