How the Field of Middle East Studies Has Muddled American Foreign Policy
It goes back to Edward Said.
April 1, 2015
Resurrecting the Judean Date Palm
A once-abundant staple crop is being rescued from a 1,500 year extinction.
The Judean date palm, once found in abundance in the land of Israel, has been extinct for some 1,500 years. In 2005, the botanical researcher Elaine Solowey tried planting an ancient seed that had been discovered in the ruins of Masada. The resulting tree (nicknamed Methuselah) has now produced offspring. April Holloway writes:
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Arabs Bomb an Arab Refugee Camp, and the World Shrugs
A Saudi-led coalition killed dozens of civilians while targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Must the Seder Take So Long?
The fifth question on everyone's mind.
What the New Intolerance Means for Christians—and Jews
“The slow-motion marginalizing and penalizing of believers.”
Resurrecting the Judean Date Palm
A once-abundant staple crop is being rescued from a 1,500 year extinction.