ARMED men are holding up to 50 people hostage at a cafe in Martin Place in Sydney.
There are reports that two gunmen have taken hostages at the popular Lindt chocolate shop, which has several entrances. The situation has been ongoing since 10am.
Some members of staff could be seen wearing...
By John L. Esposito
Professor of Religion
and International Affairs
Note: This post was co-authored by Sheila B. Lalwani.
Conflicts and killings from Africa to Southeast Asia have brought into sharp relief the significant threat to religious minorities in some Muslim societies. While...
The Siege of Herat 1837-1838
By: John Carl Nelson, 1976
Intrigues in Afghanistan 1834 - 1837
Of all the territories once ruled by Ahmad Shah, by 1835 only Kabul, Kandahar, and Herat remained, each under a different ruler. Economic ruin accompanied anarchy, and the population of Herat and...
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