Of all the regions in the world, none may have as complicated a history as the Middle East. The center of three religious faiths, the area has been conquered, contested and ruled by various empires across millennia. John Yang takes a look at the most recent history of conflict and conquest, and of suffering and strife that has led the region to where it is today.
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