How a misread Arabic tale misled generations of historians about the Black Death's rapid spread

Myths about how the Black Death traveled quickly across Asia, ravaging Silk Route communities, date back to a single ...

The Arab World’s Last Militant Leader Is Elusive and Defiant

Israel has battered its enemy commanders into submission except one: Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, a secrecy-obsessed fighter whose followers believe he is anointed by God.