This article uncovers how colonial borders continue to influence governance, ethnic relations, and economic development, ...

Why does The Gambia look like a thin ribbon cutting through Senegal? The answer lies in centuries of colonial competition.

A deal to form a new government in Iraq collapsed today. Meanwhile, the Sunni militant group ISIS declared over the weekend that the country is now an Islamic state ruled over by a supreme religious ...

Cynthia Johnston is employed by The Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London. She receives funding from Arts Council England. This exhibit has been supported by ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. “This will not stand, this aggression against Kuwait.” President George H.W. Bush made this statement 35 years ago, on August 5, 1990, a mere three ...

As armies and revolutions came and went, neighbors became foes and families spoke different languages. Here’s how one small town stood at the center of history.

The world map may seem settled, but history never truly stops drawing its borders as in the past few decades, new countries ...