A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
The jailed leader of the PKK called on its members to lay down arms and dissolve the group. If his followers heed that call, ...
Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdallah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and ...
In Syria, Comedians Explore a Stage With No Limits. For Now.
Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a ...
Sen. McCormick’s vote for Tulsi Gabbard was shocking| PennLive letters
U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick recently said, “In a world as dangerous as ours, America needs the strongest possible leadership at ...
Syria holds national dialogue to chart a path after Bashar al-Assad
Hundreds of Syrian politicians and activists gathered Tuesday in Damascus to endorse the opening steps of the country’s ...
From Jihadist to President: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.
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Can Syria Break the Cycle of Tyranny?
The toppling of Bashar al-Assad in Syria shattered the illusion that stability in the Middle East can be sustained through ...
Syria's national dialogue conference held as the battered country seeks to rebuild
Syria’s new rulers have kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference as an “exceptional and rare historical ...
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The Swift Collapse: How Assad's Regime Fell in 12 Days
Assad's regime collapsed in a swift 12-day offensive led by the rebel group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The offensive began ...
Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s spy chief makes sense, actually
How a veteran with very little experience in foreign intelligence ended up overseeing the nation’s spy agencies.
America Opens the Door to Its Adversaries
All nine Republicans on the Intelligence Committee, and every Republican senator except Mitch McConnell, nonetheless voted to ...
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Syria receives local currency printed in Russia before Assad's fall
DUBAI - Syria's central bank said a batch of Syrian currency had arrived at Damascus airport from Russia, where banknotes were printed under the rule of toppled President Bashar al-Assad ...