As momentous events unfold across the Middle East, Collected Wisdom turns its attention this week to a little bit of history behind the news. Victoria's Norman J. Ruff says he has noticed that five ...

Michel Gurfinkiel is a public intellecctual, ascholar of European Islamism, Turkey, and the Arab-Israeli conflict, founder and president of the Jean-Jacques Rousseau Institute, a Paris-based think ...

The mayor of a Texas town is calling for Homeland Security and the FBI to investigate a large flag with Arabic writing found hanging off a downtown building. Huffington Post reports that the flag read ...

Palestinian Arabs are angry that the Israeli authorities are prohibiting the display of the flag of “Palestine” at public events. The Israelis say the flag is being used to inspire violence. On both ...

Frustration from both the flag creator's son and Banyule Council over the lack of awareness and recognition of the Torres Strait Islander flag. Bernard Namok Jnr with his father's creation - the ...

Arab fans and Arab teams have been using the tournament’s global stage to elevate the Palestinian cause in the stands and on the field. By Tariq Panja AL RAYYAN, Qatar — In the tumult, in those ...

The IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman issues a statement distancing the military from a video showing soldiers burning a Lebanese flag during the ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.