Patricia Ryan is a longtime English teacher who asks a provocative question: Is the world's focus on English preventing the spread of great ideas in other languages? In other words: What if Einstein had to pass the TOEFL? It's a...

In which John Green teaches you about the end of the Cold War and the presidency of George H.W. Bush. It was neither the best of times, nor the worst of times. On the domestic front, the first president Bush inherited the relative...

TED Fellow Zahra Al-Mahdi was raised by screens -- "storytelling machines" like TV and the internet that shaped her sense of self and reality. Now a multimedia artist and filmmaker, she challenges common historical narratives and...

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...

In Kuwait, a farm has revolutionized agriculture by using special greenhouses and hydroponic methods to grow vegetables all year round, despite extreme temperatures reaching 60°C. This innovative approach not only provides a more...

McKamey Manor is one of the most extreme haunted house experiences in the US. Located in Russ McKamey’s San Diego backyard, the full ‘haunt’ lasts eight hours, yet no one has managed to complete it. McKamey has amassed a cult following...

Mr. Beat explains the Persian Gulf War, aka The Gulf War.

Learn the countries and capital cities of the fully recognized sovereign states of the Asian continent with this Countries of the World video by KLT

The government is there to prevent anarchy and even possibly act as a safety net for those who are most vulnerable in our society. But that is unfortunately not always the case, as the following 10 examples demonstrate.

Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Bush Sr

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climates and cultures of the Persian Gulf States of Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.

The US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait rejected the IPCC climate change report during discussions held at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Katowice, Poland.

MOT 1952: KUWAIT: AL-BURGAN FIELD: WS Derrick w/ black smoke blowing behind, trucks FG. TU LS INSIDE Derrick rig center, drill line & blocks above, VS Hooking up oil pipe, Caucasian male & Arabic men 'Roughnecks' or Derrickhands...

On February 24th, 1991 the ground war by the Allied forces began. Before dawn the attack began. But by dawn, the generals realized something remarkable was happening. The Marine columns were driving right through the enemy positions....

HipHughes explains the major events that encompass the Persian Gulf War.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the First Gulf War

George H. W. Bush had a pretty extensive resume, and after eight years as Reagan's Vice President, he got his turn in the hot seat. He served just one term, which focused largely on the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Persian...