Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:54 PM

Throughout history, the Mediterranean region has been the stage for a number of important migrations, which resulted in the so-called Mediterranean Civilization. The ancient civilizations it has hosted, the subsequent population exchanges, and the attraction it holds for people today have kept the Mediterranean pulse beating and culture beaming.

Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:00 AM

Five years have passed. Those first few days of delight in Iraq did not last long. Those Iraqis who became conscious of the fact that they were under military occupation gave themselves over to the resistance. The price of resistance was death, homelessness, hunger, or -- for hundreds of thousands of people -- being forced to flee from their country.