History Hit
The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement: Mesopotamia
What was the purpose of canal building in this area at the time? What is special about the Tigris river? The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 4
Schooling Online
Venturing Into Visuals: Persepolis - Vol. 1 Summary
Marjane Satrapi’s childhood in Iran was epic to say the least! This is the late 70’s and 80’s – a time when Iran experiences major transitions of power, civil unrest, and a deadly war with Iraq. In the meantime, Marjane must come to...
Mr. Beat
War Hawks and Chicken Hawks
The ones in charge who often push for war almost always never experienced combat first hand. Produced by Matt Beat. All rights reserved. All music by Electric Needle Room. All images in the public domain.
Kult America
Arab Refugee in Poland
When America started bombing Iraq in the early 2000's I felt terrified, disgusted and ashamed of what my country was doing. So when I had the opportunity to sit down with someone who lived through the war from the other side, I...
Intelligence Squared
An interview with political journalist Jacob Weisberg
IQ2 Interview: Jacob Weisberg (Part One).
Jabzy
Anglo-Iraqi War - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Anglo-Iraqi War
Curated Video
Brutal Urban Combat: Battle of Fallujah (2004) | Animated History
The Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004 is one of the most notorious of the War in Iraq. It was a bloody slog of urban warfare, during which US, British and Iraqi forces attempted to drive out Islamist insurgents under the...
Curated Video
Inside Iran: what's next?
When Iran's military forces mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet it sparked widespread protests around the country. Iran's leaders face being overwhelmed by a crisis they created—how will they respond? Read more here:...
Intelligence Squared
Rory Stewart on being true to democratic ideals
Is the West's colonial past in the Middle East shameful? Yes, says Rory Stewart. And what does that mean we should and should not do in terms of our foreign policy.
Janus Academy
Country Names in Mandarin Chinese | Nationalities in Chinese | Where Are You From in Chinese
Hi everyone, I'm Audrey from Janus Academy. In the video, I will teach you a few sentences to say your nationality in Mandarin Chinese. A list of countries' names in Chinese is also covered at the end of the video and below. Watch this...
Jabzy
1941 Iraqi Coup - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the 1941 Iraqi Coup
Schooling Online
Venturing Into Visuals: Persepolis - Vol. 1 Ch 6-10 Summary
Young Marjane must navigate many complex things that many girls her age would find unimaginable – revenge, forgiveness, survival, persecution and profound loss. After discovering a real hero in her family, something terrible happens that...
Economics Explained
Do Sanctions Work? | Economics Explained
Do Sanctions Work? | Economics Explained
The Economist
The agony and ecstasy: how MDMA is being used to treat PTSD
MDMA, the active ingredient in the party drug ecstasy, is being touted as a game-changing treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. It is being trialled in America—and for one army veteran the drug has been a life-saver.
History Hit
West Africa Before the Europeans: West Africas globalization
What was West Africa like before the Europeans arrival? How did the empires grow, flourish and eventually decline? West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 1
Kult America
Tea's of Arabia
I'm a huge fan of tea and I'm a huge fan of travel so when I visited the middle east (Qatar) for the first time ever I thought it could be fun to try the assortment of tea on the street and hopefully meet some locals in the process. My...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists find Arabian artifacts in rocky Viking cave boat
Archaeologists digging in a Viking cave in Iceland have discovered rare artifacts from Iraq in a huge stone boat. They say the stone boat was used to burn animals to strengthen a god that had to fight to save the world.
The Economist
How Islam in the West is changing
Islamist terrorism has fractured relations between Islam and the West. Robert Guest, our foreign editor, explains how Western Muslims are assimilating—one generation at a time
Economics Explained
Do Sanctions Work?: Will The Sanctions Work
How do they hurt the economies doing the sanctioning? What is the difference between economic sanctions and regular old trade restrictions? What Can Go Wrong? Ultimately, will the sanctions work? Helping you become more knowledgeable...
The Guardian
Fight or flight: the veterans at war with PTSD
One hundred years on from the end of the first world war, a group of veterans in Dorset are torn between their pride in their military careers and their anger over the lack of psychological support provided to them by the Ministry of...
The Guardian
Desert Fire
Football’s world cup for unrecognised territories is viewed through the eyes of the manager and players of one of the most fascinating teams, Iraqi Kurdistan
The Guardian
Isis has my kids: I won't stop till I get them home to the US
Four years ago, Bashir Shikder's wife Rashida flew from Florida to Syria with the couple's young children to join Isis, ignoring anguished Bashir's repeated pleas for her to return home. Now, after hearing news of his wife's death, and...
Kult America
What Does Middle East Really Look Like?
In this episode of Kult America, we explore my first impressions of the middle eastern country of Qatar. Having spent 4 days in Doha, I found that as is the case in most places people are people. I was not approached or harassed by...