I had many way-after-midnight meetings with Yasser Arafat. Indeed, Abu Ammar, or the Old Man, as his people call him, began his real work day at 2am. That is when he was at his best. He would gather ...

ISTANBUL — The grieving refugee who touched hearts as “The Scientist” on the Humans of New York blog only mustered a brief smile when told that a Hollywood star had helped raise $450,000 for him.

“Abu Ammar (Arafat) has committed treason, and because of our national responsibility we announce our intention to shed the blood of the treasonous Arafat.” -The Fatah Revolutionary Council, a radical ...

Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, inundated by a rapidly rising casualty count, is so full that the crowds themselves are hampering treatment. By Bilal Shbair and Erika Solomon Bilal Shbair reported from ...

Yasser Arafat was the standard bearer of Palestinian nationalism for almost half a century. His death leaves a huge gap, difficult to fill. He was a great survivor, outliving nearly all his rivals and ...

Abu Muhammad al Julani, as shown during an interview in December 2015. The Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, has discussed a possible merger with some of its closest allies, ...

"Al-khityar,” “Abu-Ammar,” or “Arafat,” the symbol of Palestinian struggle for liberation and independence, is no more. The father of the Palestinian dream passed away. The voice Palestinians for so ...

The Syrian refugee known as "The Scientist" on the popular Humans of New York blog arrived Thursday to a new life in the United States with four of his children and a simple message: It's not about ...