Ottoman empire News

Moscow - The last time the Russians sought to annex territory in the Crimea area they were thrashed by alliance of Britain, France and the "sick man of Europe," the Ottoman Empire.

In the third and final episode of this series on the Ottoman Empire, Rageh Omaar charts its rapid decline and its relevance today.

The second episode of this short TV series traces the decline of the Ottoman Empire from the barbarians at the gates of Vienna to the sick man of Europe.

Those in Europe who today peddle the Islamic menace have forgotten or perhaps never knew that Islam has been here a long time.

Tirana - The remains of Europe’s strangest monarch, King Zog I of Albania, were exhumed in France and repatriated to Albania on Thursday last week.

“We are witnessing history making in Egypt,” but what might that history be? This country's past provides perspective on unfolding events.