World War I
Macron showcases Europe military prowess at Paris parade
World
July 14, 2019
Macron showcases Europe military prowess at Paris parade
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday sought to showcase European military cooperation in France’s annual Bastille Day parade at a time…
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
Airmail took first flight 100 years ago
World
December 20, 2018
Airmail took first flight 100 years ago
On December 25, 1918 a daring French industrialist launched the world’s first ever airmail service, flying between the southwestern French…
Poland marks centenary of its national rebirth at end of WWI
World
November 11, 2018
Poland marks centenary of its national rebirth at end of WWI
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its rebirth as an independent state on Sunday with…
Macron, Trump in show of unity after row over Europe’s defense
World
November 11, 2018
Macron, Trump in show of unity after row over Europe’s defense
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron sought Saturday to ease tensions caused by a defense row…
100 years later, debate goes on over Russia’s last tsar
World
March 13, 2017
100 years later, debate goes on over Russia’s last tsar
Saint or playboy? Blood-stained autocrat or family man; incompetent leader or just a victim of circumstance? One century after he…
Egypt’s army marks 101 years since WWI participation
Egypt
November 11, 2015
Egypt’s army marks 101 years since WWI participation
Egypt’s Armed Forces marked the 101st anniversary of its participation in World War I in Cairo Wednesday. The event held was…
Turkish exhibit shows World War One propaganda was part of the everyday
Art news
April 2, 2015
Turkish exhibit shows World War One propaganda was part of the everyday
Beer mugs and embroidered handkerchiefs are among the everyday items repurposed for World War One propaganda and now on display…
Soldier’s grandson files WWI compensation lawsuit
Egypt
November 14, 2012
Soldier’s grandson files WWI compensation lawsuit
A Justice Ministry employee whose grandfather was allegedly killed in World War I is demanding the government seek restitution…
International Book Digest
Books
July 26, 2010
International Book Digest
Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz (Ecco/HarperCollins Publishers. 2010)