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A quarter of a century after the end of Communism swept away the ideological conflict of the "short 20th century", a new world is once again taking shape, this time in the Middle East. But what does the crisis in the region, and its refugee exodus into Europe, signify for the future of the world? And why has the noble dream of nation-building failed? Focusing mainly on religion, ideology or economics, most analysis ignored one crucial factor: asabiyyah, or group feeling, something outlined six and a half centuries ago.

Told through the eyes of witnesses to the fall of Kabul, Walkley award-winning journalist Andrew Quilty's debut publication offers a remarkable record of this historic moment. As night fell on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. After a 20-year conflict with the...

Ancient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning gaze of the sun god Ra. During the course of a day in the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor), Egypt's religious capital, we meet 24 Egyptians from all strata of society - from the king to the bread-maker, the priestess to the fisherman, the soldier to the midwife - and get to know what the real Egypt was like by spending an hour in their company.

Former CIA operative Robert Baer examines the dangers behind America's collaboration with Saudi Arabia. Nominally based on a "harmony of interests" - the Saudis sold their oil to the American government very inexpensively - what we offered in exchange has damaged our position in the Middle East...

From the first cannonballs fired by American warships at North African pirates to the conquest of Falluja by the Marines, and from the early American explorers who probed the sources of the Nile to the diplomats who strove for Arab-Israeli peace, the United States has been dramatically involved in the Middle East. For well over two centuries, American statesmen, merchants, and missionaries, both men and women, have had a profound impact on the shaping of this crucial region.

Born in 1949 to a prosperous family in Tehran, Abbas Milani grew up in an Iran of culture and tradition. He was sent to the United States for his studies, and it was there that he made his transition to adulthood, becoming active intellectually, sexually, and politically. Flush with 1960s idealism, he returned home in 1975, only to find his country utterly changed.

At midnight, December 31, 1925, citizens of the newly proclaimed Turkish Republic celebrated the New Year. For the first time ever, they had agreed to use a nationally unified calendar and clock. Yet in Istanbul - an ancient crossroads and Turkey's largest city - people were looking toward an uncertain future. Never purely Turkish, Istanbul was home to generations of Greeks, Armenians, and Jews, as well as Muslims.

The definitive insider narrative and the most fully characterised account yet of the chaos, scandal and destruction of Trump's first term, from two Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalists. Drawing on nearly three years of reporting, hundreds of hours of interviews and more than two...

Scars The World Can’t See winner of the Switzerland First Prize Literary Award. The skillful author takes us on his life journey, revisiting moments and past adventures in 150 countries, some of which represent the most troubled places on earth, where life (or an acceptable version of it) is a...

Do you feel it? That pull under the noise of your days, an old thread tugging at the back of your soul. As if a name you have forgotten is trying to surface, and will not let you rest. Maybe you have always sensed it. The call of the Neteru, the gods of the Black Land, moving in your blood like...

Explora el esplendor imperial y la caída de la mayor capital cultural en la historia de Medio Oriente. Ideal para saciar tu curiosidad intelectual durante los trayectos diarios, este relato épico te sumerge directamente en las orillas del Tigris medieval. Siente la vibrante energía de un...

Viaja al corazón del antiguo Egipto para desentrañar los secretos arqueológicos de la necrópolis más famosa del mundo. Atrévete a dejar atrás los mitos y adéntrate en un paisaje sonoro inmersivo donde el poder político, la devoción religiosa y el duro trabajo anónimo forjaron el...

Comprende cómo un remoto asentamiento de Arabia se transformó en el epicentro histórico y religioso mundial del islam. Ideal para mentes curiosas que buscan un aprendizaje riguroso, esta narración inmersiva separa cuidadosamente la devoción tradicional de la evidencia documental. Disfruta...

Descifra la geopolítica actual desentrañando la historia de los imperios que forjaron el destino de Oriente Medio. Este viaje inmersivo responde a una interrogante fundamental: cómo han cambiado radicalmente el poder, la fe y las sociedades en esta región clave del planeta. Si buscas...

El asedio militar que destruyó un imperio milenario revela cómo la artillería cambió la historia global para siempre. Sumérgete en un relato épico diseñado para acompañarte en tus trayectos diarios, transportándote directamente a la tensa primavera de 1453. Siente el pánico bizantino...

Comprende cómo un conflicto de apenas seis días reconfiguró la geopolítica y la historia militar de Oriente Próximo. Sumérgete en las tensiones acumuladas tras la descolonización y la Segunda Guerra Mundial que encendieron una de las regiones más volátiles del planeta. Si buscas...

古代史最大のミステリーである失われた遺物の行方と、血塗られた権力闘争の果てに消えた世界的英雄の痕跡をたどる、知的好奇心を揺さぶる歴史探求の旅へようこそ。満員電車に揺られる毎日の通勤時間や、静寂に包ま...

El colapso del primer gran imperio nació de intrigas políticas, letales traiciones y una ambición desmedida. Sumérgete en las sombras del poder asirio y experimenta la tensión de una civilización que se desmorona desde adentro por su propia arrogancia monumental. Perfecta para escuchar...

Rivivi la vera storia dell'ultima regina d'Egitto, dominando spietati intrighi dinastici e scontri di potere assoluto. Questa biografia storica immersiva è l'ascolto perfetto per trasformare i tuoi spostamenti quotidiani in un viaggio epico nel Mediterraneo antico. Immergiti nelle atmosfere...

Vive el épico ascenso y la trágica caída del mayor imperio de la antigüedad en un fascinante viaje histórico inmersivo. Ideal para transformar tus trayectos diarios en una apasionante expedición, este relato separa los mitos religiosos de los auténticos cimientos políticos y sociales de...