Middle East Institute4h
Baghdad revisited: Iraq balances on a tightrope
Reflections on a recent visit to Baghdad. Much has changed and ordinary life has resumed in Iraq's capital, but deep ...
The National on MSN6h
Iraqi university academic fired for expressing support for killings of Alawites in Syria
Iraq's Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry has dismissed a Sunni academic for inciting sectarian strife after he posted comments online in support of the recent mass killings of Alawites ...
Syria donors pledge $6.5 billion in aid hoping to encourage its new leaders down the path to peace
International donors have pledged almost $6.5 billion in aid for Syria. They hope to encourage the new leaders of the ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel1d
Donors pledge 5.8 bn euros for Syria, down on last year
The EU led the way as donors on Monday pledged $5.8 billion euros in aid for Syria at a conference in Brussels -- but the ...
Foreign Policy Research Institute1d
Renewed Turkey-Kurd Peace Push Presents Opportunities for Regional Stability
A renewed peace effort between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has reignited hopes for a resolution to the four-decade-long ...
Syria joins a donor conference for the first time in a crucial phase for its new leaders
The European Union is hosting a donor conference to support a peaceful transition in Syria following the ouster of President ...
Syria’s Struggle to Unify Military Was Evident in Outburst of Violence
Sectarian-driven killings of civilians this month displayed the government’s weak control over both its own forces and ...
Syria is joining a donor conference for the first time in a crucial step for its new leaders
The European Union hosts a donor conference for Syria on Monday to muster support to ensure a peaceful transition after ...
U.S., Israel interested in Sudan, Somalia and Syria for resettlement of Gazans, sources say
The Trump administration and Israel approached the governments of Sudan and Somalia, and have also been interested in Syria, ...
Families of Syrians who disappeared during its civil war say the search must go on
Family members of Syrians who disappeared in the 14-year civil war have called on the newly installed interim government to ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio2d
The missing children of Syria: Hidden in orphanages under Assad, where are they now?
Assad's forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. Syrians whose children vanished during ...
Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria’s deal with Kurdish-led group
Turkey’s top diplomat, defense minister and intelligence chief paid a sudden visit to Damascus. The visit Thursday comes days ...