Attacks have already increased sharply, mostly confined to the territory separating the Kurdistan Region from the rest of Iraq, following the US withdrawal in late September
[caption id="attachment_55238795" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Egyptian Salafists shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the implementation of the Shari'a (Islamic law) in Cairo’s Tahrir…
[caption id="attachment_55238763" align="alignnone" width="620"] Affleck's Iran hostage drama “Argo” won the coveted Best Picture Oscar late Sunday. Source: ADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ/AFP/Getty Images[…
[caption id="attachment_55238750" align="aligncenter" width="620"] World powers and Iran's representatives sit at a table during talks on Iran's nuclear programme in the Kazakh city of Almaty on…
[caption id="attachment_55238664" align="alignnone" width="620"] A young Syrian protester holds a sign calling for a no-fly zone during a demonstration in support of the Free Syrian Army near the…
[caption id="attachment_55238607" align="alignnone" width="620"] Malian Tuareg soldiers patrol in the streets of Gao on February 3. Source: 2013SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images[/caption]Recently, the…
[caption id="attachment_55238430" align="aligncenter" width="618"] Palestinians hold placards bearing anti- US and USAID slogans during a protest against US policies in the West Bank city of Ramallah…
[caption id="attachment_55238461" align="alignnone" width="620"] UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay speaks on September 17, 2012 before a session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. …
[caption id="attachment_55238420" align="alignnone" width="620"] Iraqi Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani (L) and Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu shake hands on his arrival in…
[caption id="attachment_55238351" align="alignnone" width="620"] Syrian fighters from Lattakia entering Turkey. Source: Tam Hussein[/caption]
The mountains Jebel Akrad (Mount of the Kurds) and Jebel…
[caption id="attachment_55238334" align="aligncenter" width="620"] US Secretary of State John Kerry. Source: US State Department[/caption]President Obama kicked off his second term in office with an…
In this week's cover story, Al Majalla examines the military balance of power on the ground, the networks through which the Houthis obtain weapons, and the foreign support they receive
Education reform is at the heart of the demonstrations shaking Paris and beyond, with thousands already arrested, but the government's ability to meet learners' demands is limited
As YouTube star Accurso's influence grew, she transitioned from educator to child advocate. But it only became 'controversial' when she spoke up for Palestinian kids