Upon entering Damascus following its liberation from Ottoman rule in 1918, Emir Faisal Ibn al-Hussein announced that appointments to government…

During the 12-day war with Israel in June, Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure suffered damage that is likely to cost billions of dollars to…

While Israel has been bombing Syria under the pretext of protecting Syria’s Druze minority, it has been simultaneously engaged in genocide in Gaza…

Since the dawn of humanity, the arts have been inseparably woven into the fabric of human existence. In literature, specific genres have been…

It is a short walk from the White House to the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and 20th Street. Yet…

Following the 12-day war between Israel and Iran—which ended with direct US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, a halt to hostilities, and the…

Sweida in southern Syria dominated world headlines this month for good reason. With more than 1,000 people killed in a little over a week, the…

The violence in Sweida over recent days has illustrated not only Syria’s deep complexity but also the need for patience and prudent policymaking to…

For 40 years, Martin Griffiths has been flying into the world’s hotspots and trouble zones, speaking to those deemed unpalatable, trying to make…