The map you see above, and also embedded below, was the main illustration for the piece, which appeared in the January/February 2008 issue. I introduced the conceit of the story this way: ...

Maps can be a powerful tool for understanding the world, particularly the Middle East, a place in many ways shaped by changing political borders and demographics. Here are 40 maps crucial for ...

In the first few hours of the attacks, Israel incapacitated a regime dedicated to its destruction. The Mossad intelligence ...

It puts the U.S. in a distinct world minority. The U.N. General Assembly, by a vote of 128 to 9, ... (You see those in the map's blue sections in east Jerusalem). Enlarge this image.

Map: The UK, US and French military bases across the Middle East after Iran threat - Iran says it does not want its conflict with Israel to expand to neighbouring countries but accuses the US and ...

The map is listed on Unesco’s Memory of the World Register and described as ‘the only complete example of a large medieval world map intended for public display’. In many ways, it serves as ...