Over 50 years later, Saul Bellow’s Israel observations remain strikingly relevant - review
The book’s enduring relevance has led its publishers, Penguin Random House, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first appearance by reissuing it in 2026.
History
On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror
The Diary That Survived Entebbe
On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount
'Vanishingly rare' copy of US Declaration of Independence unearthed in UK archives
The one found in London, printed in Exeter, New Hampshire, in mid-July 1776, is the 11th surviving copy of the so-called "Exeter Declarations," and is the first to be found outside the United States.
Wreck of Japan's WWII 'Hellship' carrying Allied POWs found off Philippine coast after 80 years
The discovery, announced by the Hellships Memorial Foundation, was also aired in early June on the Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown program.
Operation Entebbe, 50 years on: The rescue that reshaped Jewish history
Fifty years later, Entebbe still symbolizes Israel's promise to protect Jews wherever they are.
The dictator in the terminal: Idi Amin and the Entebbe hostage crisis, 50 years on
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Half a century after one of the most daring Israeli rescue operations, what were Ugandan President Idi Amin's movements and thoughts?
How technology has reshaped interactive entertainment worldwide
When you listen to a witness, you become a witness
Remembering Elie Wiesel 10 years later
The Somme, 110 years on: The Jewish soldiers who fought and died
The Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest and most infamous battles in history, was intended to break the German lines and bring World War I closer to an Allied victory.
I was there
On the 10th Anniversary of Elie Wiesel’s Passing, Tara Strong reflects on the March of the Living moment that transformed his silence into her lifelong voice.
On this day: Bodies of Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Frenkel, and Eyal Yifrah found in West Bank
The murder of the three teenagers led to the IDF’s invasion of Gaza the next week, launching the 2014 Gaza War, also known as Operation Protective Edge.
A historical overview of gambling in the Middle East
Explore gambling in the Middle East from ancient dice and maysir to Islamic law, Ottoman coffeehouses, casinos, and UAE regulation.
