Rising tectonic activity along the active Zagros fault line presents an inescapable threat to the Kurdistan Region,
The Syrian Democratic Forces are reportedly preparing to dissolve their existing structure and integrate into Syria’s unified state and military, according to a
Crowds create carnival-like atmosphere in Afghan capital as Taliban celebrates five years since its return to power.
The Revolutionary Guards control more than military operations: They also impose their demands on Iran's president and his negotiators, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his c…
Firefighters are tackling a fire at a market in Kyiv, while Moscow reports that a warehouse was hit.
African governments have kept a low profile on the international stage during the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. But that doesn't mean they haven't been engaging with the issue b…
In the early 1960s, in Haifa, Israel, the young Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish fell in love with Tamar Ben Ami, a Jewish Israeli dancer. Their romance was intense but brief. Fro…
The dispute dates back to March 2, when Qatar said its air force shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers
Help started arriving on Aug. 16 for thousands of evacuees on Indonesia's Flores Island after a powerful earthquake killed 48 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses…
Kurdistan Democratic Party President Masoud Barzani has issued a message marking the party’s 80th anniversary, reflecting on its history and emphasizing its sta
Moscow says hundreds of drones targeted the Russian capital overnight, while NATO jets were again called into action farther south. The incidents underline the growing reach of dr…
Moscow regional governor Andrey Vorobyov described the assault as 'one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory.' Meanwhile, Russia launched missile strikes that killed …