Middle East
Disappointed At Losing CIA Support, Syrian Rebels Lose Hope
A U.S. decision to halt a veiled CIA program of military aid to Syrian rebels disappointed moderate rebels, signaling a...
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US Support for Warlords Continues to Destabilize Afghanistan
Warlordism grew to new heights in Afghanistan after the CIA channeled around $1 billion to malign actors for their help...
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Turkish State Media Publishes US Bases In Syria, Putting Them At Risk
Turkey's state-run news agency has published a detailed map of U.S. military bases in northern Syria, putting U.S. forces fighting...
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After Coup Commemoration, Turkey Extends Emergency Rule
Turkish Parliament moved to extend the state of emergency on Monday for another 3 months, only two days after the...
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One Year On, Turkey’s Coup Attempt Is Still A Censored Subject
Exactly a year ago, the entire world fixed its gaze on Turkey while a group of rebellious officers made a...
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Syrians Return Home Under Hezbollah Deal, Activists Worried
300 men, women, children and elderly were en route back to their home. Cars, tractors, and pick-up trucks that were...
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In Turkey, Even Constitutional Court’s Web Page Blocked
In today's Turkey, censorship has become the new normal. It is so frequently practiced that the matter has conceivably lost...
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Russia Signals Acceptance Of Kurdistan’s Independence From Iraq
Almost everyone in Iraq has witnessed devastating wars throughout their lifetime. But it was this summer that Iraqis could declare...
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In First, Israel To Boost West Bank Power While Gazans Suffer
Israel Electric Corp. and the Palestinian Authority have reached an agreement on Monday to boost Israeli electrical supply to the...
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ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Was Killed, Observatory Claims
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has claimed that it confirmed the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi....
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Tillerson: Turkey-U.S. Ties Are On The Mend
In a 2-day visit to Turkey, top American diplomat signaled recovery of relations with the NATO ally, which has been...
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Turkey’s Opposition Emboldened After March, Faces Rocky Road Ahead
When main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader set his foot in Istanbul on Sunday, walking the last one mile...
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US Diplomatic Surge In Afghanistan Is Poised To Make It Worse
To say the U.S. does not have a stellar track record when it comes to Afghan politics would be an...
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Opposition Leader Demands Justice For All At Istanbul Rally
More than a million of people gathered in Istanbul on Sunday to demand justice, marking the culminating of 250-mile long...
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Gulf Crisis Remains Unsolved As Qatar Rejects Ultimatum
Qatar, the host of the biggest U.S. military base in the Middle East, has dismissed 13-point ultimatum by Saudi-led Arab...
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Syrian Kurds Vow To Drive Out Turkey-backed Rebels
Syrian Kurdish militants have promised to clear a northern Syrian territory held by Turkey-backed rebels, warning that Turkey will be...
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Turkey’s Academics Unwillingly Embrace Silence
The day after Turkey voted in a referendum to enact a Venezuelan-style presidential system in mid-April, Professor Yasemin Gursoy returned...
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Trump’s ‘Maintenance’ Strategy Unlikely to Break Afghan Stalemate
Historians often quip that Afghanistan is a graveyard of big empires. From Alexander the Great to the British Empire and...
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Iraq Declares End of Caliphate After Capturing Mosul Mosque
A man with long beard, dressed in a black turban appeared for the first and the last time inside the...
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Qatar Rift Threatens Prospects of Final Union Deal in Libya
Three years ago, 200-member Libyan Parliament, so-called world’s first ‘floating assembly,’ had to flee capital Tripoli after Qatar-backed Islamist militant...
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