While Calm Reigns in Damascus, Battles in Syria’s Northeast Rage On
The conflict poses a challenge for the new interim president as he tries to unify Syria and extend his authority over the ...
What’s behind Erdoğan’s calculated shift on Kurds and its potential consequences
Erdoğan’s outreach to Kurdish forces may signal peace — or a bid to secure support for extending his presidency by fracturing ...
Institute for Energy Research5h
Syria’s Continued Instability Will Restrict their Energy Development
On February 25th, the Israeli airforce bombed military targets in the town of Kisweh, 20 miles south of Damascus ...
Hegseth Cuts Pentagon Work on Preventing Civilian Harm
Employees at the Pentagon’s Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response office were told their jobs would be eliminated, as would ...
The National Interest15h
Iraqis Fear That Trump’s America Will Depart Once and For All
A month into his second term, President Donald Trump’s disruptive approach to U.S. foreign policy is causing anxiety among ...
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USAID Cuts, A Gift To ISIS? Perils And Power Inside Syria's Al-Hol Camp
A number of international humanitarian organizations, local associations, and organizations operate within the al-Hol refugee ...
Trump's Top Two Middle East Allies Are on a Collision Course in Syria
"A confrontation, possibly even a small-scale military one, may occur between Israel and Turkey," one expert told Newsweek.
Foreign Affairs12h
America Can Best Help Syria By Getting Out
Among the uncertainties facing Syria is the future of U.S. involvement in the country. Since 2014, Washington has backed a de ...
New York Sun22h
Is This the End of Turkey’s 40-Year Conflict with the Kurds?
Kurdistan Workers Party, in a major development, declares a ceasefire following a call from its imprisoned founder, Abdullah ...
Al-Monitor23h
Iran spooked by Turkey’s overtures to Kurds, rising role in Syria, Iraq
Iran and Turkey’s regional rivalry deepens as Ankara moves to make peace with the Kurds and expands its influence in Syria ...
PKK accepts Öcalan’s call to end armed struggle
The bitter experiences of the past century have proved that a progressive solution to the Kurdish question, which is ...
CBS 58 News3h
Art In MKE: David Najib Kasir shares stories of refugees, civilian casualties of war in emotionally charged paintings
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- "At a time when people are so desensitized about what is human, I'm interested in reminding them." David Najib Kasir is a father, an artist, and an activist. He's also the son ...