Twenty-five years ago, Syrian authorities asked Abdullah Öcalan, the leader of the PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, to leave the country. Turkey…

Beirut: British astrophysicist Arthur Eddington (1882-1942) did not know that when he suggested that nuclear fusion “would be an inexhaustible source…

For a country that prides itself on being a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, the constitutional convulsions that have erupted in Israel in…

The United States continues to wage economic and trade wars with China, whether small or large, directly or by proxy. It does not tolerate…

A huge controversy has arisen over whether it is correct to handle kids’ psyches with kid (i.e., very soft) gloves. On the principle that no job is…

The involvement of Syrian fighters in other conflicts has sparked numerous speculations regarding their potential role in the ongoing conflict in…

The de facto autonomous region of north and north-east Syria — referred to as Rojava by the Kurds — appears to be in an increasingly perilous state…

Attacks between the United States and Iran in northeastern Syria have been a normal occurrence for quite some time. Pro-Tehran militias in Deir Ez…

Baghdad: As international coalition counterterrorism activities scale down across the Middle East, concerns are mounting about growing threats posed…