Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait set off a brief but consequential conflict involving an international coalition of forces led by the United States.

During Operation Desert Storm, Navy SEAL teams acted as decoys while ground troops marched into Kuwait.

Built during the rule of Herod the Great, the Temple Mount was the size of 25 football fields.

Learn about the diverse religious and political history that brought about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. See how WWI and WWII influenced the establishment of the nation state of Israel in 1948, which gave rise to the Six-Day War, the Oslo Accords and Hamas.