New ReviewIDF says it has carried out 'retaliatory strikes' on senior Hezbollah members in LebanonCredit: Israel Defence Forces

The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. It’s helpful to understand that the Arabic language is a Semitic language with more than thirty variations spoken throughout the Middle East. These variations can be grouped into three...

Located in the southwest of Asia, Saudi Arabia forms a geographic and cultural bridge between the three continents of Asia, Africa, and Europe. As the world's 47th-largest country, Saudi Arabia is comprised of five geographical regions....

Saudi Arabia is a relatively young country, less than a century old. Learn about the political-religious alliance formed in the eighteenth century that provided the framework for Saudi expansion and remains the basis of its dynastic...

Here, we talk about the arguably most potent attack on a country's infrastructure, the Stuxnet attack in 2010 against Iran.

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From the refugee crisis to a US presidential campaign featuring Donald Trump and everything in between, this is a look back at the headlines that dominated the news in 2015.

A state-by-state look at the history of U.S. immigration, showing the leading country of origin for newcomers in each territory, by decade.

This video titled "India and Southwest Asia" focuses on the lead-up to independence.

A video titled "A Flawed Peace" is about Europe after World War I and its instability.

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Howcast -Check out this walkthrough for the first person shooter, Battlefield 3, made by DICE, and find out how to beat "Uprising".

On June 15, 2011, Iran launched satellite Rasad-1 into orbit around Earth. Rasad-1 (the name means Observation 1 in Farsi) is an imaging satellite that was sent into a 162-mile orbit by an Iranian Safir rocket. This was Iran's third...

North Korea’s growing missile and nuclear tests are creating serious tension with the United States, which fears an attack on American cities. The U.S. has tried cyber attacks, missile defense systems, and working with China to stop the...

The 10 countries that export the most military weapons to the rest of the world. US President Trump wants to boost defense spending by 10% and China will nearly double its military expenditures by the end of the decade. The world is...

Tehran, the capital of Iran, is a city of 15 million people dealing with political oppression, environmental challenges, and economic struggles, despite its large oil wealth. Its modern history includes revolution, war, and resistance,...

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PERSEPOLIS UNLIKE NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD MANY MAN-MADE LANDMARKS FROM THE PAST COME DOWN TO US IN FRAGMENTS. SUCH IS THE CASE WITH PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF ANCIENT PERSIA, A PRE CHRISTIAN RIVAL WITH ATHENS FOR THE TITLE OF CROWNING...

This video discusses Portugal's history in the FIFA World Cup and highlights their potential to play dazzling football, yet their inability to progress beyond the semi-finals. It focuses on their performance in the 2006 World Cup and the...