Ottoman Empire

From medieval empires to Iran today, history shows killing rulers breeds chaos—so why does decapitation still drive Western Middle East policy?

Tanya Goudsouzian and Ibrahim al-Marashi
04 March, 2026
The Al-Aloul family had the Ottoman banknotes in their possession for over a century [Anadolu]
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