Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle ...

The twenty-first century’s worst humanitarian and military crisis has reached a historic turning point. This weekend, Syrians ...

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Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) was the first president of the Republic of Turkey, from 1923 to 1938. He is remembered for creating a modernized, secular Turkish state. (photo: Library of Congress ...

Assad's regime collapsed in just 13 days of rebel offensive after 24 years of rule, leaving a political vacuum in its capital ...

The co-chair of the main party governing Kurdish-led northeast Syria believes Arab engagement ... These include granting ethnic and religious minorities equal rights. However, Salih Muslim says "the ...

Kurdish Pupils Denied Language Lessons in Turkey Amid Wider Curbs, Families Say By Burcu Karakas ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish government proposal to end a decades-long conflict with Kurdish ...

As the oppressive influence of Isis spreads, women in Iraqi Kurdistan are risking their lives to convert to an ancient religion that preaches gender equality. Corinne Redfern spends a week with ...