Roger Petersen’s new book details military operations and political dynamics in Iraq, shedding new light on the challenges of state-building.

An experiment in Egypt suggests ways to spread information for women facing domestic violence.

One hundred years after the Treaty of Lausanne, a look back shows its shortcomings for Armenians — and others.

Project will develop new materials characterization tools and technologies to assign unique identifiers to individual pearls.

Study suggests sectarian identity in the region is tied to domestic matters, not a larger, transnational religious split.

Prestigious grants will support full-time doctoral research abroad for the MIT architecture and urban planning students.

High-resolution climate projections could enable a robust adaptation and resilience response.

MIT analysis uncovers the basis of the severe rainfall declines predicted by many models.

Study of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology.

When the Hajj comes in summertime, in some years it may not be safe for participants to remain outdoors.