In doing so, the Israeli leader likened Trump to Harry Truman, Lord Balfour — and Cyrus the Great. What gives with Cyrus? As Netanyahu explained in his remarks: I want to tell you that the ...

Ishaan Tharoor comments on the Trump administration’s weird interest in promoting Cyrus the Great to score propaganda points against the Iranian government: For the Trump administration ...

Cyrus the Great’s reign began with his invasion of Babylon in 539 BCE. He ruled over the entirety of the eastern Mediterranean, effectively creating the Middle East as we know it today. The empire ...

This little known documentary short is actually the first Iranian film to compete in the Cannes festival It is one of several Iranian documentaries focused on the ancient ruins of Persepolis a ...

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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Miley Cyrus' joyous 2024 Grammy Awards appearance may not have happened if she hadn't spoken to her godmother, Dolly Parton. The queen of the country set the 31-year-old musician on a course for ...