Book review — Middle East history
The 67 words that ensured endless bloodshed
If books about the Israeli-Arab conflict were building blocks, the Palestinians would have their own state already and then some.…
The tragedy of Arabia
T.E. Lawrence is seen as a ‘metaphor for imperialism, violence and betrayal’ in the Middle East. But woeful Arab leadership has also been to blame for the region’s problems, says Justin Marozzi
‘Excess is obnoxious’
Justin Marozzi on the bitter irony of Aleppo’s ancient motto
