The Egyptian astronomer's dubious methods dominated the science for over a millennium

Three years after revolution first hit the Middle East, it remains unclear whether countries in the region will yet forge pluralistic democracies

Peter Stothard’s lifelong ambition was to write a biography of Cleopatra. The charming result says as much about the author as it does about the Egyptian queen

Radical Islam is growing in Muslim countries that openly persecute their religious minorities. The West has so far turned a blind eye