The optimism about changes in Syria should be tempered by a look at what is in, and what's out, in the new regime's schoolbooks.

The revelation raises huge doubts about the regime's declared commitment to a new democratic system, reports Rana Sabbagh ...

When Dr. Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive-health agency, she doesn’t begin ...

The Senegalese navy has intercepted 201 West African migrants attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Authorities reported Wednesday that 69 were stopped on land, while 132 were found aboard a ...

Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians. Some are ...

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...

The United States must press the Syrian Transitional Government to bring the perpetrators of the Saint Elias Church attack to ...

A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...

Four major international reports on women's rights, including recommendations on how to prevent domestic violence and ...

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two of the Taliban's top leaders, accusing them of ...

MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR is a Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, Associate Professor of International Affairs at Texas A ...

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a contentious executive order ending birthright ...