Egypt and Syria were determined to recapture land previously taken by Israel. Things did not go according to plan.

Egypt and Syria were determined to recapture land previously taken by Israel. Things did not go according to plan.
Canadian prime minister says ‘terrible mistake’ violated memory of all who suffered under Nazi regime.
Misinformation and media restrictions add to the chaos in flood-stricken Derna. And, preserving Nigeria’s past in print.
Prince Alemayehu, 7, was taken to England after battle of Magdala and died there in 1879 at the age of 18.
In ancient times, women hunters were common in the nomadic Kazakh community in Central Asia. But where are they today?
Outgoing President Alberto Fernández said the UNESCO designation would highlight history ‘deniers want to conceal’.
The ruins at Tell es-Sultan have been declared the ‘oldest fortified city in the world’.
Tell es-Sultan is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, in the Jordan Valley containing prehistoric evidence of human activity.
Knitted sweater fetches the highest price ever paid at auction for a garment once belonging to Princess Diana.
The new law grants immunity to fighters involved in the 30 years of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.
Al Jazeera speaks to families who may not get justice after the UK adopts bill shutting down the Troubles inquests.
Augusto Pinochet is remembered as the dictator whose regime tortured, killed and disappeared thousands of people.
A half-century on, the country struggles with revisionism and denial as survivors continue their quest for justice.
Eighty years since WWII, we examine the fragility of historical memory and a rise in Holocaust revisionism in Europe.