A story from Major Sir. Hubert Young’s book The Independent Arab (published 1933). In 1918, during the days of the Arab Revolt, Major Young sets out on a reconnaissance from the confines of Aqab… meir →
Magnus og MidtaustenMagnus wrote 8 months ago: A story from Major Sir. Hubert Young’s book The Independent Arab (published 1933). In 1918, du … more →
Magnus wrote 1 year ago: At 11 am today it was exactly 90 years since the end of the war that was supposed to end all wars, n … more →
Magnus wrote 1 year ago: In Robert Ryan’s newest book, Empire of Sand, he takes us back to the Middle East during the F … more →
Magnus wrote 1 year ago: Jordan Times skriv 17. april at Jordan, Syria og Saudi-Arabia har vorte samde om å gjennomføre ei sa … more →
Magnus wrote 1 year ago: Den britiske draumen om ei jarnbane frå Calais til Calcutta var i tankane då britane var i ferd med … more →
Magnus wrote 1 year ago: For dei som er interesserte i første verdskrigen kan dette dokumentarkivet vere verdt å sjå på. Arki … more →
Magnus wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday I found this description of Hussein b. Ali, the King of the Hejaz and the Sharif of Mecca, … more →