Coffee must have been the secret weapon of Greek, Slav, and Albanian mercenary units, the stratioti, that fought together throughout Europe in the 15th to 18th centuries. The stratioti must have ...

A spate of sabotage attacks on underwater cables, allegedly perpetrated by a Russian "shadow fleet," have shown global telecommunications infrastructure is poorly protected against deliberate acts of ...

Depending on the criteria of what classifies a landmass as an island, between a few thousand and one million islands are ...

J.T. Pinna and wife Kaira Grundig, owners of Half Moon Rondout Cafe in Kingston. Pinna’s podcast reaches millions. (Photo by Rokosz Most) With a glance. With a wince. With a scowl. With a shake of the ...

Hopes for the swift formation of Lebanon’s new government have faded, despite earlier optimism following reports that Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam had resolved the issue of the Lebanese Forces ...

A Middle East expert connects the dots to build the big picture following the US President’s statements. He has also put more ...