Tribes of Jews move through the history of Los Angeles in predictable cadences. First as new immigrants, raw and clannish and eager to succeed; then as successful citizens, integrated or assimilated, ...

In Iran, kashcool is a traditional clay thermos, the only possession that Kufi people value. Kufis (Dervishes in Farsi) are models of anti-materialism, fueled solely by a desire to get closer to God.

Earlier this week, in what appeared be a desperate attempt to remain in power, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh unleashed his guns on Sadiq al-Ahmar, leader of the powerful Hashid tribal ...