Through extravagant processions led by palace women, the Mamluk state projected a message of power and prestige at home and abroad, turning the Hajj obligation into a soft-power tool
[escenic_image id="5573188"] Death to the Dictator!: Witnessing Iran's Election and the Crippling of the Islamic Republic Afsaneh Moqadam Bodley Head, 2010 Paperback £10.99 Last June the world…
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[escenic_image id="5548720"] Global Woman: Nannies, Maids and Sex workers in the New Economy Barbara Ehrenreich and Arlie Russel Hochschild Granta Books The author that brought the world a…
[escenic_image id="5548068"] Kandahar: A joint American-Afghan force had just uncovered a weapons cache in a small mud village known for supporting the Taliban. Returning to base, the soldiers dumped…
[escenic_image id="5547447"] Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin Published by Wheeler 2008 Long before the Coalition of Allied Forces invaded Afghanistan a very unlikely…
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As support for Israel weakens across the US political spectrum, once-taboo questions about military aid, lobbying influence, and US backing are moving into the mainstream
Algeria is one of Africa's largest producers of hydrocarbons, and its proximity to customers in Europe makes it of growing interest as importers fret over a prolonged supply crisis from countries
Through extravagant processions led by palace women, the Mamluk state projected a message of power and prestige at home and abroad, turning the Hajj obligation into a soft-power tool