Less than ten years after the beginning of the War of the First Coalition, self-proclaimed Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte led France abroad to the shores of Northern Egypt to kick off the aptly named War … [Read more...] about Words You Don’t Know: Cartouche
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Words You Don’t Know: Numismatics
Historical studies compile limitless amounts of written data from various sources to create snapshots of bygone civilizations. Over time, artifacts are destroyed, cities are lost, and whole cultures … [Read more...] about Words You Don’t Know: Numismatics
Blood Diamonds, Hezbollah, and Diaspora: A Story of A Globalized Economy
The contemporary tale of diamond mining in Africa is a story about postcolonial states and the issues they face. For the nation of Sierra Leone, the story of the diamond rush brings to the forefront … [Read more...] about Blood Diamonds, Hezbollah, and Diaspora: A Story of A Globalized Economy
ISIS and The Modern Evolution of Terror Financing
When the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria stormed the gates of the Iraqi city of Mosul at 2:30AM on June 4th, 2014, the entire world had to face that the terror group had evolved beyond what anyone had … [Read more...] about ISIS and The Modern Evolution of Terror Financing
How To Decipher The Middle East: An Interview With Dr. Will Hanley
For the past two years, Islamic extremism has been dominating the consciousness of the United States and the Western world. The rise of the Islamic State, inflammatory political rhetoric, and ethical … [Read more...] about How To Decipher The Middle East: An Interview With Dr. Will Hanley
Whatever Happened to the Free Syrian Army?
In 2015, Mohammed al-Goulani, leader of Syrian Al-Qaeda franchise Al-Nusra, claimed that negotiations taking place in Syria to end the five-year-long civil war had all been a farce. In a critique that … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened to the Free Syrian Army?