Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

To understand the causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one must look at the Near East region, also known as the Middle East more generally. The term Levant, derived from the …

Birth and history of the newspaper

Ten percent to 12% of Sciences Po students choose to become journalists. Journalism occupies a predominant place in contemporary societies, a “fourth power”. Alexis de Tocqueville in 1833 already identified …

Jericho, first city of the world?

Legend has it that Jericho was the first city in history. The descendants of Cain would have formed the first city around 8,500 BC. At least that is what the …