Sitemap - 2019 - Foreign Exchanges
Today in History: December 29-31
Today in history: December 26-28
Today in Central Asian history: the Soviets invade Afghanistan (1979)
Today in History: December 23-25
Today in History: December 20-22
Today in European history: the Siege of Rhodes ends (1522)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Konya (1832)
World update: December 19 2019
PODCAST 12-19-2019: Ask Derek Anything
World update: December 18 2019
Today in European history: the first Alpujarras Rebellion begins (1499)
World update: December 17 2019
Today in South Asian history: the Battle of Delhi (1398)
World update: December 16 2019
Today in South Asian history: the Indo-Pakistani War and Bangladesh Liberation War both end (1971)
Audio Ask Derek Anything this week
Ask Derek Anything for December 16-22, 2019
World update: December 14-15 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: Reza Pahlavi is crowned Shah of Iran (1925)
World update: December 13 2019
World update: December 12 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Crusaders capture Maʿarrat al-Nuʿman (1098)
PODCAST 12-12-2019: Ottoman Lebanon
World update: December 11 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: General Allenby comes to Jerusalem (1917)
World update: December 10 2019
Today in European History: the Russians capture Plevna (1877)
Ask Derek Anything for December 9-15, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the First Intifada begins (1987)
World update: December 7-8 2019
Today in European history: the Mongols sack Kyiv (1240)
World update: December 5, 2019
PODCAST 12-05-2019: The Shihabs and the Emergence of Lebanon
Foreign Exchanges stickers are in!
Ask Derek Anything for December 2-8, 2019
Today in History: November 30-December 2
Today in European history: the Battle of Sinop (1853)
Today in History: November 28-29
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Hama (903)
Today in History, November 25-27
Today in European history: the Council of Clermont (1095)
Today in European history: the Treaty of Granada (1491)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Montgisard (1177)
World update: November 23-24 2019
World update: November 22 2019
Luis Almagro, the OAS, and Bolivia, with Branko Marcetic: PODCAST 11-22-2019
World update: November 21, 2019
World update: November 20 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Grand Mosque seizure (1979)
World update: November 19 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Assassin imam surrenders (1256)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of al-Qadisiyah (636)
World update: November 18 2019
Ask Derek Anything for November 18-24, 2019
World update: November 16-17 2019
Subscriber Essay: The Jadid Movement
World update: November 15 2019
GUEST POST: Authoritarian Liberalization in Uzbekistan
World update: November 14 2019
World update: November 13 2019
World update: November 12 2019
World update: November 11 2019
Ask Derek Anything for November 11-17, 2019
World update: November 9-10 2019
Today in European history: the Battle of Varna (1444)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Andrassos (960)
PODCAST 11-08-2019: The Rise of the Shihab Dynasty
Today in North African history: the Green March begins (1975)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Iran Hostage Crisis begins (1979)
Ask Derek Anything for November 4-10, 2019
World update: November 2-3 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Balfour Declaration (1917)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the last Ottoman Sultan is deposed (1922)
PODCAST 11-01-2019: News roundup
Today in European history: the Battle of Río Salado (1340)
Today in North African history: the Eighth Crusade ends (1270)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Suez Crisis begins (1956)
Ask Derek Anything for October 28-November 3, 2019
War on Terror update: October 27 2019
Today in European history: the Siege of Lisbon ends (1147)
PODCAST 10-24-2019: The Ottomans and the Maan Family
Today in Middle Eastern history: the “People’s Crusade” ends (1096)
Ask Derek Anything for October 21-27, 2019
World update: October 19-20 2019
Today in European history: the Second Battle of Kosovo ends (1448)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is destroyed (1009)
Today in North African history: the Battle of Tangier ends (1437)
Today in European history: the Siege of Vienna ends (1529)
Ask Derek Anything for October 14-20, 2019
World update: October 12-13 2019
Today in European history: the Knights Templar order is purged (1307)
Columbus and the Islamic World
PODCAST 10-10-2019: The Battle of Karbala
Today (maybe) in European history: the Battle of Tours (probably 732)
World update: October 7-8 2019
Middle East update: October 7 2019
Ask Derek Anything for October 7-13, 2019
Today in European history: the Battle of Lepanto (1571)
World update: October 5-6 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Yom Kippur War begins (1973)
PODCAST 10-4-2019: Persian Gulf roundup
Today in Middle Eastern history: Saladin takes Jerusalem (1187)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Capture of Damascus (1918)
World update: September 30 2019
Today in Central Asian history: the Battle of the Baggage (737)
Ask Derek Anything for September 30-October 6, 2019
World update: September 28-29 2019
Today in European history: the Battle of Preveza (1538)
World update: September 27 2019
Today in European history: the Siege of Candia (finally) ends (1669)
World update: September 25-26 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the North Yemen Civil War begins (1962)
Today in European history: the Crusade of Nicopolis (1396)
World update: September 24 2019
World update: September 23 2019
Ask Derek Anything for September 23-September 29, 2019
World update: September 21-22 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Iran-Iraq War begins (1980)
Today in South Asian history: the Siege of Delhi ends (1857)
World update: September 20 2019
World update: September 19 2019
PODCAST 9-19-2019: News roundup
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Siege of Damascus ends (634)
World update: September 18 2019
World update: September 17 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Camp David Accords (1978)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Sabra and Shatila massacre (1982)
World update: September 16 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: Jordan's Black September begins (1970)
Ask Derek Anything for September 16-September 22, 2019
World update: September 14-15 2019
World update: September 13 2019
World update: September 12 2019
PODCAST 9-12-2019: the Jabal Amil Shia and the Druze (Lebanese Civil War part 2)
Today in European history: the Battle of Vienna (1683)
World update, September 11 2019
Today in European history: the Great Siege of Malta ends (1565)
World update: September 10 2019
World update: September 9 2019
Ask Derek Anything for September 9-September 15, 2019
World update: September 7-8 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Arsuf (1191)
World update: September 6 2019
World update: September 5 2019
World update: September 4 2019
Drones, Killer Robots, and Nuclear AI, with Kelsey Atherton (PODCAST 9-04-2019)
Today in European history: the Albanian Revolt of 1912 ends
World update: September 3 2019
Today in Middle Eastern History: the Battle of Ayn Jalut (1260)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Third Crusade ends (1192)
Ask Derek Anything for September 2-September 8, 2019
Today in North African history: the 1969 Libyan coup
PODCAST 8-29-2019: The Maronites (Lebanese Civil War part 2)
Today in European history: the Battle of Mohács (1526)
GUEST POST: The Roots of Zoroastrianism, part 1
Ask Derek Anything for August 26-September 1, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Manzikert (1071)
World update: August 24-25 2019
Subscriber Essay: Iranian succession developments
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Marj Dabiq (1516)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Chaldiran (1514)
GUEST POST: Australia, Indonesia, and East Timor
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Yarmouk (636)
Ask Derek Anything for August 19-25, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the 1953 Iranian coup
World update: August 17-18 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
Today in European history: the Siege of Constantinople begins (maybe, 717) and ends (718)
PODCAST 8-15-2019: Introduction to Lebanon
Today in European history: the Martyrs of Otranto (1480)
Today in European history: the Battle of Mohács (1687)
Today in Caucasian history: the Battle of Didgori (1121)
Ask Derek Anything for August 12-18, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Ascalon (1099)
World update: August 10-11 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Otlukbeli (1473)
Subscriber Essay: the Hajj and Islamic Pilgrimage
The New Trade Paradigm, with Ryan Cooper (PODCAST 08-08-2019)
World update: August 6 2019 (part 2)
World update: August 6 2019 (part 1)
Ask Derek about Parliamentary Systems
Ask Derek Anything for August 5-11, 2019
This Week in History: August 1-4
Today in European history: the Battle of Alcácer Quibir (1578)
Today in Middle Eastern history: Iraq invades Kuwait (1990)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of the Nile (1798)
Ask Derek Anything for July 29-August 4, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern History: the Siege of Damascus ends (1148)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Siffin (657)
Quincy and the Blob, with Stephen Wertheim (PODCAST 7-26-2019)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Abukir (1799)
Today in Middle Eastern history: Egypt’s 23 July Revolution (1952)
Today in European history: the Siege of Belgrade ends (1456)
Ask Derek Anything for July 22-28, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of the Pyramids (1798)
Today in European History: the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (1774)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Ankara (1402)
Today in European history: the Battle of Guadalete (711)
Today in European history: the Battle of Alarcos (1195)
Today in European history: the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212)
Ask Derek Anything for July 15-21, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the First Crusade captures Jerusalem (1099)
This week in history: July 8-14
Today in Middle Eastern history: the 14 July Revolution (1958)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Siege of Acre ends (1191)
This week in history: July 1-7
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Aqaba (1917)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Heliopolis (640)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Hattin (1187)
This week in history: June 28-30
Today in North African history: Muhammad Ahmad declares himself the Mahdi (1881)
PODCAST 6-27-2019: Audio Ask Derek Anything
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Köse Dağ (1243)
GUEST POST: Turkmenistan's Crisis of Neutrality
Audio Ask Derek Anything for Thursday
Ask Derek Anything for June 24-30, 2019
Subscriber Essay: Nestorianism and the Mongols, part 2
PODCAST 6-21-2019: The Car Wash Scandal Scandal, with Andrew Fishman
PODCAST 6-18-2019: Xinjiang and the Uyghurs with Darren Byler
Ask Derek Anything for June 17-23, 2019
Today in European history: the Night Attack at Târgovişte (1462)
Today in European history: the Battle of Kosovo (1389)
Today in North African history: the Battle of Fakhkh (786)
Today in European/Middle Eastern history: Frederick Barbarossa drowns (1190) and more
Ask Derek Anything for June 10-16, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: Operation Exporter begins (1941)
PODCAST 6-07-2019: Iranian Revolution 11 (End)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Lebanon War begins (1982)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Six-Day War begins (1967)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the 15 Khordad Movement (1963)
Ask Derek Anything for June 3-9, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Siege of Antioch ends, kind of (1098)
Subscriber Essay: Nestorianism and the Mongols, part 1
Today in European history: the Battle of the Kalka River (1223)
PODCAST 5-30-2019: Iranian Revolution 10 (Hostage Crisis)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Ottoman coup of 1807
Today in European history: the Fall of Constantinople (1453)
Ask Derek Anything for May 27-June 2, 2019
PODCAST 5-22-2019: (BONUS) Australia's election with Matt Brady
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Sack of Damietta (853)
Ask Derek Anything for May 20-26, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern and European history: the Turkish War of Independence begins (1919)
Today in Middle Eastern history: a bad day for the Crusades
PODCAST 5-17-2019: Iranian Revolution Part 9
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Sykes-Picot Agreement is ratified (1916)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Arab-Israeli War begins (1948)
MINI-PODCAST 5-14-2019: "Khamenei" and "Khomeini"
Ask Derek Anything for May 13-19, 2019
Subscriber Essay: the Rabin Assassination and the Peace Process
PODCAST 5-09-2019: What's Up with Iran?
Ask Derek Anything for May 6-12, 2019
Today in European history: the Taksim Square massacre (1977)
Ask Derek Anything for April 29-May 5, 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Surrender of Kut (1916)
World update: April 27-28 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: Conrad I of Jerusalem is assassinated (1192)
PODCAST 4-25-2019: Iranian Revolution Part 8
Today in Caucasian history: the Battle of Bagrevand (775)
Ask Derek Anything for April 22-28, 2019
World update: April 20-21 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Wahhabi sack of Karbala (probably 1802)
Today in South Asian history: the First Battle of Panipat (1526)
PODCAST 4-18-2019: Iranian Revolution Part 7 (Khomeini)
Today in European history: the Greco-Turkish War is declared (1897)
GUEST POST: Tajikistan Between a Tyrant and the Taliban
Ask Derek Anything for April 15-21, 2019
World update: April 13-14 2019
Today in Middle Eastern history: Lebanon’s Bus Massacre (1975)
Today in European history: the Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople (1204)
Today in European history: the Battle of Mohi (1241)
PODCAST 4-11-2019: The Life and Times of Omar al-Bashir
Today in European history: the Battle of Legnica (1241)
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Dayr al-ʿAqul (876)
Ask Derek Anything for April 8-14, 2019
"Subscriber" Essay: 2019 Elections Around the World
Today in Middle Eastern history: the Battle of Fariskur (1250)
PODCAST 4-04-2019: Sahel update with Alex Thurston
Welcome to Foreign Exchanges: the Podcast
Europe/Americas update: April 1 2019
Asia/Africa update: April 1 2019
Middle East update: April 1 2019
Ask Derek Anything for April 1-7, 2019
Subscriber Essay: Saudi Arabia and the Ikhwan Revolt
PODCAST 3-15-2019: Baluchistan
PODCAST 3-14-2019: On the Kaaba
PODCAST 3-12-2019: Iranian Revolution Part 6
PODCAST 3-08-2019: Women in Islamic History
PODCAST 3-04-2019: Making Sense of Hanoi with John Carl Baker
PODCAST 3-01-2019: News Roundup
Subscriber Essay: What Were the Gunpowder Empires?
PODCAST 2-22-2019: The Muslim Brotherhood Part 16 (end)
PODCAST 2-19-2019: Iranian Revolution Part 5
Subscriber Essay: the History of Socotra
PODCAST 2-15-2019: Istanbul and Constantinople
PODCAST 2-14-2019: Muslim Brotherhood Part 15 (outside Egypt)
PODCAST 2-12-2019: Iranian Revolution Part 4
PODCAST 2-07-2019: Muslim Brotherhood Part 14 (Sayyid Qutb)
PODCAST 2-05-2019: Iranian Revolution Part 3
Subscriber Essay: Early Islam and Commerce in the Indian Ocean
PODCAST 1-29-2019: Iranian Revolution Part 2
GUEST POST: The Political Economy of Kyrgyzstan
Subscriber Essay: The Ottomans in the Crimean War
PODCAST 1-24-2019: Guaido vs. Maduro with Jared Abbott
Subscriber Essay: The Ikhwan and the Rise of Saudi Arabia
PODCAST 1-17-2019: Muslim Brotherhood Part 13 (ideology 3)