Ali El Shamy

A Kurdish man, standing beneath the Kurdish flag, raises his hand as several thousand sing the Kurdish national anthem while they…

Since the mid-twentieth century, India and China have had a complex relationship. China and India have engaged in three major military conflicts,…

Last year’s December election gave the Conservatives an 80-seat majority, which has effectively gave them the ability to pass legislation with little…

Early Life and Education   Maya Diab was born on November 12, 1980 in Achrafieh, one of the…

The political landscape of post-civil war Lebanon has been precarious. The events of 1990 resulted in 15 years of Syrian occupation, which would only…

Turkey’s intervention in Libya has been garnering media attention for the past two weeks. The two main warring factions in Libya, the Government of…

Early Love for Music   Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Unlike many rappers of his generation,…

A Family of Composers   Oussama Rahbani was born on December 9, 1965 in Lebanon to Terez Abou Jouda and Mansour Rahbani. His father,…

A Childhood of Unfortunate Events   Sir Richard Starkey, better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, was born on July 7, 1940 to…

Hong Kong’s semiautonomous status is due to run out in 2047, 50 years after the UK transferred its powers over the city-state to Beijing. Because…