Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

In the first known interaction between the two nations, the ancient Persians freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon.

Iran conflict stems from a 2,500-year rivalry, with the US considering strikes on Iran's Fordow facility while maintaining ...

In the holy writings of the ancient Jews, King Cyrus of Persia has the distinction of being the first and only foreign Messiah.

Seventy years later, the Persian King Cyrus conquered Babylonia. He invited a group of Judeans to return to the land of Israel under the leadership of Ezra and Nehemiah. With that act, he helped ...

In the Hebrew Scriptures, Cyrus the Great is remembered not as a conqueror but as an unlikely agent of peace. Although he is ...

It is not hard to conceive that the prime minister of Israel is a serial liar. He is masterfully adept at fooling some of the people, some of the time.

The Israel-Iran conflict intensifies. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Benjamin Netanyahu use social media. They evoke religious ...

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

The question of who rightfully owns the land of Israel has been a contentious issue for decades. However, when the issue is ...