Changing political landscape in Lebanon, Syria prompts Saad Hariri’s comeback
Lebanon's Sunni leader and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who suspended his political activity more than three years ago, ...
Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...
US aid cuts risk riots, breakouts at Islamic State-linked camps in Syria
Moves by President Donald Trump's administration to cut U.S. foreign aid funding risk destabilising two camps in northeastern ...
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Assad’s Fall in Syria Might Keep the American Military in Iraq
The United States of America has maintained some degree of military presence ever since March 19, 2003, when the Iraq War, ...
What Was The Sykes-Picot Agreement, And Why Does It Still Affect The Middle East Today?
Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by ...
France’s Macron urges Syria’s interim government to join a US-led coalition fighting extremists
It’s the third conference on Syria since Assad was ousted in December, and the first since President Donald Trump’s ...
ISIS has an army in waiting — and Trump's next move could decide whether it rises again
We have massive numbers in our prisons, and this constitutes an ongoing threat,” the Syrian Democratic Forces commander, Gen.
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Cultural and Area Studies panel discusses factors impacting Iran and the ‘Axis of Resistance’
The Axis of Resistance, a network of Iranian backed militias and political organizations, is in crisis due to events and ...
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Trump's Gaza proposal has rattled the Middle East. More surprises are likely
President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way ...
The Phantom Terrorists: Searching for Islamic State in Syria
For many years, the Syrian desert was an incredibly dangerous place. Experts believe the last remnants of Islamic State are still there. But are they really?
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Elon the Terrible and the folly of bullying USAID
Anyone who has been a member of an internet forum will know the kind of person who always ends up taking over: he’s not just ...
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Terror Kingpin Dogo Gide Expands Grip on Niger Communities
Illegal Chinese Miners Bribe Gang to Protect Their DigsBy Mike Odeh JamesNigerian crime kingpin Dogo Gide has tightened his stranglehold on Niger State, overpowering rival factions ...