As first steps, Israel must immediately dismantle what are called settlement "outposts," extensions of Israeli colonies ... road map sets incremental steps on a path toward Middle East peace.

World War I transformed the Middle East in ways it had not seen for centuries. The Europeans, who had colonized much of ... going anywhere anytime soon, and fully intended to remain in control ...

But just how vast can be difficult to fully appreciate ... it was colonized) and all of Africa save for little Liberia. More on Liberia later. The Middle East and Asia were divided up as well.

(Abdalrhman Ismail/Reuters) Analysis by Nick Danforth In Washington’s ongoing debate about the cause of the continuing chaos in the Middle East ... The following maps help highlight how ...

A MAP of Europe and the Middle East on a scale of 1: 11 million has ... 1,000 and subsequent 1,000 metres, which is fully as many as the scale can bear in some areas. Principal railways are ...

This project explores the political performativity and imagination embedded in mapping the Middle East ... into how maps can serve as instruments of both oppression and liberation, emphasising the ...

There's plenty to criticize about the legacy of colonialism, but dwelling on colonial ... in the middle. Straight lines on maps always appear suspiciously artificial, but in the Middle East ...

The original secret Sykes-Picot map of 1916: "A" would go to France ... British-French plan that helped create the modern-day Middle East. Straight lines make uncomplicated borders.

Mr. Khalidi, who is the Edward Said Chair in Arab Studies at Columbia University, examines the colonial history of the Middle East in the context of the American invasion and occupation of Iraq.