More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

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Few fans have been as pivotal — or visible — as St. John’s booster Mike Repole, whose heart is as big as his wallet.

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Standing in the middle of a sold-out Madison Square Garden, confetti sticking to his suit, Rick Pitino was asked about his remarkable basketball odyssey and latest Big ...

This is now much reviled as a symbol of Western meddling in the Middle East and, right enough ... proved impossible to realise and Sykes himself repudiated them. The Ottoman Empire did not collapse as ...

Changes include overhauling rules for protests and conducting a review of its Middle Eastern studies department.