An unusual photograph continues to make the rounds on the part of social media obsessed with the Syrian conflict. It’s a photograph of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani,...
To some surprise – given that just weeks ago it seemed as if a rapprochement between Palestine’s rival factions was off the table – the...
The hanging of Iranian journalist Ruhollah Zam continues to make waves among Iranian exiles in the United States and Europe. Part of the reason is the sheer...
Even for most Ethiopians, the region of Tigray, tucked away in the very north of the country bordering Eritrea, is remote. Yet the sudden war that began on...
A year ago, Turkey suddenly signed an important agreement with Libya's internationally recognized government, a deal that pushed a simmering proxy war into...
The surprise announcement in July that Iran was negotiating a wide-ranging, 25-year bilateral deal with China has rumbled through the capitals of the Middle...
As always, tone is everything. “France will never let Lebanon go,” said French President Emmanuel Macron as he toured a devastated Beirut earlier...
In capital cities across the Middle East and Europe, politicians are taking aim at Turkey’s involvement in Libya – and yet all have so far avoided speaking...
Five years have passed since the United States and the UAE jointly opened the Sawab Center to challenge Daesh (ISIS) propaganda. The center, based in Abu...
A fresh round of US sanctions, the long-awaited Caesar Act, has come into effect against figures within the Syrian regime and those who aid them. The act is...