The fighters responded to a call from PKK which is outlawed in Turkey and has branches in Iran, Iraq and Syria
The tale never ends with rape; it continues with society’s punishment, which is rarely more merciful than the violent crime itself, as if the woman had a say in what had befallen her
The Coalition needs to be repaired and institutionalized, but it requires work
With the world’s attention focused on Iraq and in the absence of a political solution, the Syrian uprising faces an existential challenge
Although attention was first focused on the role of a plan for a Qatari pipeline to Europe through Syria in Doha’s efforts to topple the regime there, other parties tried to take advantage of the war in Syria to present themselves as a future alternative
The militant group’s capture of Mosul two weeks ago proves that Abu-Bakr Al-Baghdadi and his lieutenants can think strategically
Abdullahian was particularly referring to events in Iraq and Syria
It is almost certain that Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa will be officially retired
Writers, journalists, academics, artists and intellectuals warn of the depth of the gap which these religious and political movements drive our societies and peoples to
Alloush was speaking at a press conference in Duma
Syrians are faced with a corrupt regime, an inexperienced political opposition, foreign interests and Al-Qaeda
Safi said that Obama’s remarks are intended to cover up the inability of his administration to prevent the deterioration of the political and humanitarian situation in the Levant
The trade in terrorism was mastered by the Iranian and Syrian regimes, and today Maliki’s sectarian regime has entered the race
Shaaban is one of the officials banned from visiting EU countries, but Norway is not a member of the Union
Zoubi says confronting the armed terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq is a national duty
As the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continues its lightning advance in Iraq and consolidates its strongholds in Syria, sparking fears of sectarian war across the region
ISIS is no longer just an organization; it is now a real state with oil resources and a million-strong constituency
Statement says some battles are won and some are lost
The exchange deal for a family from Eastern Ghouta was exceptional
This is the outcome of the West’s bon-pour-l’Orient approach to politics in the region, dividing political power between ethnic and/or religious groups
