The optimism about changes in Syria should be tempered by a look at what is in, and what's out, in the new regime's schoolbooks.

It's been six months since longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled following a stunning rebel offensive that saw ...

The revelation raises huge doubts about the regime's declared commitment to a new democratic system, reports Rana Sabbagh ...

When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn’t begin with ...

The Senegalese navy has intercepted 201 West African migrants attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Authorities reported Wednesday that 69 were stopped on land, while 132 were found aboard a ...

A regime that once ruled through fear now faces its own collapse. Shay Khatiri explains why this moment changes everything — and what happens next. Iran’s Final Gambit originally appeared on WhoWhatWh ...

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...

The U.S. no longer sees the quests for equality, global justice or human rights as foreign policy imperatives, or as ...

Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians. Some are ...

A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...

Four major international reports on women's rights, including recommendations on how to prevent domestic violence and ...

The ongoing humanitarian and political crises in Syria encapsulate decades of repression, violence, and civil unrest. After ...