🎤 Speaker Spotlight - Prof Avi Shlaim
One of the most influential historians of the Arab–Israeli conflict, Avi Shlaim will speak at our conference: Recognition is the Beginning
📅 Tuesday 2 June 2026
📍 Greenwood Theatre, London Bridge
#AviShlaim
#MiddleEastHistory
#Palestine
Learn why policy mistakes and fear drove the CIA Iran Crisis and why it still matters today.
#Books #MiddleEastHistory #CIAIranCrisis #BookLovers
https://smpl.is/aim92
Bite-Sized: One Concept a Day –
The Ottoman Empire
2 min read: www.facebook.com/share/p/1LQ5...
And also on my Blog: nirtopper.com
#nir_topper #tourguide #history #society #culture #israel #travel #tourism #archaeology #OttomanEmpire #MiddleEastHistory #Heritage #JerusalemHistory #Osman
New episode up tonight.
Part Seven of my Gaza & the West Bank historical series focuses on present-day conditions and concludes the series.
Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmH6...
#History #MiddleEastHistory #IsraelPalestine
Tuesday we’re doing a deep dive on Dihya (al-Kāhina). No myths. Just receipts. Link in bio. #womeninhistory #middleeasthistory #womenwholead
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🎤 Speaker Spotlight - Prof Avi Shlaim
His work has transformed understanding of Britain's role in the conflict and Palestinian political representation.
Recognition is the Beginning Conference
📅 Tuesday 2 June 2026
📍 Greenwood Theatre, London Bridge
#MiddleEastHistory
#Palestine
Elections reflect the essence and public discourse of its time & transformations within society. Today -
"Say Yes to the Old Man" – The 1959 Elections
3 min read: www.facebook.com/share/p/18AN...
And also on my Blog: nirtopper.com
#nir_topper #tour_guide #history #society #israel #MiddleEastHistory
New episode up tonight.
Part Six of my Gaza & the West Bank historical series covers the early 2000s and the Second Intifada.
Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGk...
#History #MiddleEastHistory #IsraelPalestine
Dark Side History: Al-Mahdī billāh, the beginning of the Fatimid Caliphate... youtu.be/l9dcMinlG-M?... via @YouTube #History #HistoryDocumentary #IslamicCivilization #IslamicHistory #MiddleEastHistory #NorthAfricaHistory #Fatimids #IsmailiShia #CaliphateHistory #DarkSideHistory
New episode!
Part Five of my Gaza & the West Bank historical series covers the 1980s–1990s, including the First Intifada and the road to the Oslo Accords.
Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpQV...
Also featuring a guest appearance by Molly the Cat.
#MiddleEastHistory #IsraelPalestine #History
From the fall of empires to modern wars, the Palestinian struggle remains at the heart of the region’s enduring crises.
By Nadeem Khalid
Read more: thefridaytimes.com/14-Mar-2026/...
#MiddleEastHistory #Israel #Palestine #IsraelPalestineConflict #ArabNationalism #IranSaudi #ColonialLegacy
A century of colonial legacies and power rivalries has left the Middle East mired in conflict and uncertainty.
By Nadeem Khalid
Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/14-Mar-2026/...
#MiddleEastHistory #Israel #Palestine #IsraelPalestineConflict #ArabNationalism #IranSaudi #ColonialLegacy
#Repost @witnoxofficial
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The coup that changed middle East forever #Iran1953 #CIAFiles #MiddleEastHistory #ColdWarHistory #HiddenHistory
Meta History: How Persian Geography made Imperial History! youtu.be/yrg20r49cbg?... via @YouTube #PersianEmpire #IranianPlateau #AncientPersia #HistoricalGeography #GeographyAndHistory #MiddleEastHistory #AchaemenidEmpire #PersianHistory #HistoryExplained #GeographyMatters
Part 4 of the ongoing historical series is now live.
This episode explores Gaza and the West Bank in the 1970s and the political developments that followed the 1967 war.
Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-yL...
#IsraelPalestine #MiddleEastHistory #CasualEthnographer
Part 3 of the ongoing historical series is now live.
This episode explores Gaza and the West Bank in the 1960s and the events leading to the 1967 Six-Day War.
Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZpJ...
#IsraelPalestine #SixDayWar #MiddleEastHistory #CasualEthnographer
From Iraq to Iran, history shows that regime change rarely delivers peace, only long-term instability.
#MiddleEastHistory #ForeignPolicy #Stability
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Understand the birth of Israel and the roots of a lasting conflict. This book is essential reading for history buffs.
#MiddleEastHistory #BookClub #books
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King Ahmed Fuad I of Egypt, circa 1922. Photograph: Gamma-Keystone/Getty Images
Even with those limitations, February 28, 1922 marked a significant shift. The protectorate officially ended, Egyptian political life expanded, and nationalist leaders gained a stronger role in shaping the state.
#Egypt #WorldHistory #Decolonization #MiddleEastHistory #Independence
#ToriesGone593
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
Erasing a word Erases a People. History includes #Palestine, & the #BritishMuseum must reflect that FACT!
Please Sign/RP the Petition Calling on the British Museum to reinstate the word “Palestine” onto its displays on Ancient #MiddleEastHistory 👌👇
c.org/HjGchNvtFS
#ToriesGone592
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
Erasing a word Erases a People. History includes #Palestine, & the #BritishMuseum must reflect that FACT!
Please Sign/RP the Petition Calling on the British Museum to reinstate the word “Palestine” onto its displays on Ancient #MiddleEastHistory 👌👇
c.org/HjGchNvtFS
#ToriesGone592
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
Erasing a word Erases a People. History includes #Palestine, & the #BritishMuseum must reflect that FACT!
Please Sign/RP the Petition Calling on the British Museum to reinstate the word “Palestine” onto its displays on Ancient #MiddleEastHistory 👌👇
c.org/HjGchNvtFS
#ToriesGone592
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
Erasing a word Erases a People. History includes #Palestine, & the #BritishMuseum must reflect that FACT!
Please Sign/RP the Petition Calling on the British Museum to reinstate the word “Palestine” onto its displays on Ancient #MiddleEastHistory 👌👇
c.org/HjGchNvtFS
#ToriesGone592
#FreePalestine 🇵🇸
Erasing a word Erases a People. History includes #Palestine, & the #BritishMuseum must reflect that FACT!
Please Sign/RP the Petition Calling on the British Museum to reinstate the word “Palestine” onto its displays on Ancient #MiddleEastHistory 👌👇
c.org/HjGchNvtFS
From Mossadegh’s overthrow to Trump’s “Maximum Pressure,” this book traces the CIA Iran Crisis in detail.
#MiddleEastHistory #CIAIranCrisis #BookLovers #books
https://smpl.is/ah9m8
A cinematic illustration of the Siege of Baghdad in 1258, with Mongol warriors surrounding the city walls under a dramatic sunset.
Echoes of the Caliphate
Under a sky bruised by a burning sunset, the Mongol tides converge upon the great circular walls of Baghdad. The golden domes and turquoise-tiled minarets, once symbols of a flourishing Golden Age, now stand silhouetted against […]
[Original post on social.coabai.com]
Падіння Багдада.
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#падінняБагдада #АббасидськийХаліфат #середньовічнаІсторія #монгольськіЗавоювання #БлизькийСхід
#FallOfBaghdad #AbbasidCaliphate #MedievalHistory #MongolConquests #MiddleEastHistory
It’s been awhile since I read about the Middle East. I was there in 2009. I traveled in Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Turkey. #Palestine #MiddleEast #history #MiddleEastHistory
If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'm looking for good (and relatively realistic) depictions of medieval Arab soldiers. Preferably photos or more contemporary illustrations.
#arabhistory #history #medievalhistory #middleeasthistory
The capture of Aqaba provided a crucial Red Sea port for the Arab Revolt and demonstrated the effectiveness of irregular desert warfare. It was a significant morale and strategic victory, though Arab political aspirations post-WWI were more complex. #MiddleEastHistory #MilitaryHistory
