Earlier this year, a Syrian soldier based to the west of Damascus was given a short period of leave to consider an offer made to him by a decorated…

As the global community apprehensively watches the escalating rhetoric between Israel and Iran, the risk of direct confrontation between the two…

Over the past five years, Iraq has become a major consumer, producer and trafficker of synthetic drugs. Amid security breakdowns and civil strife,…

The health of any nation’s economy is sustained by its key industrial sectors, which in turn may be shaped by its natural resources and geographical…

In violation of international humanitarian law and the United Nation's own charter, Israel’s Knesset on Monday banned the United Nations Agency for…

Israel’s mission to eradicate Hamas in Gaza following the group’s killing of over 1,200 Israelis on 7 October 2023 has expanded into a much wider…

In recent months, a string of high-stakes confrontations between Iran and Israel have unfolded before the world’s eyes. Under different circumstances…

Among the most distinctive works of Russian artist Zinaida Serebriakova are the paintings she created in Morocco. She made two trips to the North…

After the collective Arab defeat in the June 1967 war with Israel, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser delivered a famous speech saying: “We cannot…