Straight Talk | With ‘Axis of Resistance’ In Ruins, Israel Eyes Iran’s Nuclear Programme
For Israeli PM Netanyahu, a more opportune time to strike Iran has not existed. With Trump’s return, the Israeli leadership ...
Hafez al-Assad's Syria: Forging a dynasty, at any price
Amid the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War and talks with Israel, Hafez al-Assad's top priority was ...
Historic landmarks in Iraq’s Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
Despite Waivers, U.S. Funding Freeze Sows Doubt About Camp Holding ISIS Members
Upholding security at the camp is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State. A contractor that trains the ...
How peace can transform West Asia for good
The horrific war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza and beyond has severely affected West Asia, fuelling profound instability ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
Stars and Stripes10h
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...
Poynter15h
A collective open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the IFCN Arabic Coalition
We echo the sentiments expressed in the IFCN’s open statement: An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later. It is critical to acknowledge the vital role that ...
'Sesame Street in Iraq': USAID's 'wasteful and dangerous' spending exposed by senator
Iowa, published a list of USAID funding projects over the years, including pottery classes in Morocco and a version of ...
Trump's Middle East Policy: Pull Troops Out of Syria To Put Them in Gaza?
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.) has finally found a war he doesn't like. During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday night, ...