Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lot has changed since the publication of this 1750 map of Palestine. Ken Welsh/Design Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty ...

Countries and cities: Map key -- Regional satellite map -- Regional physical map -- Regional political map -- Afghanistan -- Bahrain -- Cyprus -- Egypt -- Iran ...

War in the Middle East is accelerating after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, and Tehran retaliated ...

The overthrow of other dictators in the region has led not to democracy but to terror and upheaval. Will Syria be different? If you have a mental map of the Middle ...

Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and Picot) after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and ...

From endless dunes in Saudi Arabia to snowy peaks in Turkey, the Middle East is far more diverse than many assume. Climate ...

While the twentieth century's conflicting visions and exploitation of the Middle East are well documented, the origins of the concept of the Middle East itself have been largely ignored. With ...

Animated map showing the main energy sites (oil depots, refineries, fields, etc.) that have been targeted since the start of ...

Maps are ubiquitous—on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and name territories and boundaries, others show different voting blocs in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christine Leuenberger, Cornell University (THE CONVERSATION) Maps are ubiquitous – on ...