Three months after the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria is at a crossroads, the top U.N. envoy for the country says ...

Kurdish leaders affiliated with the PKK are more cautious about dissolving the party. They believe it is unwise to abandon 45 ...

Despite their shared desire for self-determination, the plight of the Palestinian people attracts far more media and academic ...

Lebanon is an Arab country of 5.5 million in Southwest Asia bordering occupied Palestine. This tiny country has had its ...

AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and ...

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Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Iran, the world’s fifth-largest oil producer and third-largest gas producer, claims its nuclear program is for civilian use.

As of March 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has issued "Level 4: Do Not Travel" advisories for several countries.

"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The deal to be implemented by the end of the year would bring all border crossings with Iraq and Turkey, airports and oil fields in the northeast under the ...

Between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit a mountainous region straddling the borders of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Armenia. They make up the fourth-largest ethnic group in the Middle East ...