Battle of Mosul would have been unrecognizable to Henri Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Facing recurrent cycles of terror-violence in a “state of nature,” [1] Israel must defend itself in both law [2] and strategy ...

Whether amid the constant stream of videos and images or the silence that marks so many atrocities, the world relies on ...

Adam Kelwick from Liverpool's Abdullah Quilliam Mosque is touring Syria to distribute meals and money during Ramadan ...

Israel is gearing up for a major ground offensive in the belief that holding territory will enable it to finally defeat the ...

An Israeli airstrike killed a Hamas political leader in southern Gaza. Palestinian officials put the death toll from months ...

Francis was admitted to a hospital Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of ...

A new report finds dangerously high levels of uranium and lead contamination in Fallujah, Iraq, and other places that ...

Pope Francis’ doctors provided their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month, a sign that he made good and steady progress in his battle against double pneumonia.

Sunny with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C). Winds SSW at 11 mph (17.7 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 4 to 10 mph (6.4 to 16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 °C). Partly ...

Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large and founder the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, has served as the institution's Under Secretary and as ...

Guest: Catherine Nixey is a journalist and a classicist. She is the author of The Darkening Age, and her latest, Heretic: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God. Letters & Politics Winter Book ...