The Israel-Egypt Gas Deal Increases Stability in the Eastern Mediterranean
Not to mention the economic benefits to both countries.
March 16, 2018
The “Grandfather of Israeli Hiking” Discovers an Ancient Incense-Trading Route
An eighty-six-year-old explorer followed the desert path on foot.
In the 3rd century BCE, the Nabataean kingdom—located in an area comprising what is now the Sinai Peninsula, northwestern Saudi Arabia, and most of Jordan—was a major conduit for the trade in incense, which was produced in Yemen and transported up the Arabian coast, through Nabataea, and then to the rest of the Middle East. The Incense Route also stretched to Gaza, from where the merchandise could be exported to Europe and North Africa. For many years, archaeologists have sought to find a missing segment of the ancient road; it appears an eighty-six-year-old hiker has solved the mystery. Amanda Borschel-Dan writes:
March 16, 2018
AIPAC’s Endorsement of the Two-State Solution Won’t Win It Bipartisan Support
The organization’s job is to lobby Washington, not Jerusalem.
The U.S. Should Pressure Oman to Crack Down on Iranian Arms Smuggling
Neutrality is acceptable, but illegal arms trafficking isn’t.
The Democratic Ethos in the Book of Leviticus
Not just for the priests.
The “Grandfather of Israeli Hiking” Discovers an Ancient Incense-Trading Route
An eighty-six-year-old explorer followed the desert path on foot.