At its height, the Ottoman Empire was one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse states in history, subsuming hundreds of discrete language and cultural groups. To control such vast swaths of ...

For centuries, European powers have left a visible imprint on the Middle East, from colonial rule and border drawing to trade ...

The Sykes-Picot Agreement, one of the most fateful pacts in modern history, was signed 100 years ago on May 16, 1916. It is not an anniversary to be celebrated. An agreement made between Great Britain ...

Professor Isa Blumi argues that the war in Yemen today has been mischaracterized as a civil war, and instead, he says is a war over the empire and international finance, with a deep colonial history ...

Presented by the Middle East Studies Center at Portland State University Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 7 pm School of Business Administration, room 140, 631 SW Harrison Street Vangelis Kechriotis is ...

Finding the right sofa for a small space is no easy feat — especially when you want it to look good and feel like a cloud.

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Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by people. This means the creation of borders is often a political exercise – ...

Vangelis Kechriotis is Assistant to the Chair in Boazii University Department of History. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Leiden. His research interests include late Ottoman political and ...