Suspecting the Arabs would reap lasting military gains, and worried about the war’s impact on de-escalation between the United States and the Soviet Union, Moscow was interested in a ceasefire during the conflict. No progress … Read more
The hundreds of thousands of Lebanese, Muslims and Christians who occupied the square to protest the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri have left, and many are wondering what they have managed to do … Read more
The Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran took place less than two months after the Allied victory over pro-Axis forces in neighboring Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. In the months leading up to the invasion, British and Soviet … Read more