Home to some of the last speakers of Aramaic, Maaloula was attacked in Syria’s civil war. Its residents are determined to rebuild–and preserve their mother tongue from extinction.

The Islamic Republic’s expansionist project has led to the immiseration and repression of people beyond its borders.

Far-right figures praised Joe Kent’s resignation, but the White House and Jewish leaders largely criticized him.

On March 18, 2014, the U.S. State Department ordered Syria to close its embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulates in Michigan and Texas.

T he death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the Iran war generated hope that the regime change ...

On March 18, 2014, the U.S. State Department ordered Syria to close its embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulates in ...

As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment ...

President Trump’s aggressive stance toward Iran, during his first term and since returning to office last year, is key to ...

Joe Kent resigned from his post as the president's top counterterrorism official over the Iran war. Here's what to know about ...

Israel appears to be the only player that entered the conflict with a clear objective, and the only one that may derive any tangible gains from it ...

Gaza, African conflicts, India-Pakistan, and the simmering China-Taiwan problem, then the past few years may be surreally ...