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To understand the complexities of the conflict in Syria and what might happen next, it helps to untangle the three layers of strife in the war-torn country.
The West’s chosen solution to the Syrian conflict demands action that it’s unwilling to take.
Christian calendars usually differ when it comes to Easter celebrations – but not in 2017.
Trump’s attack on Assad’s air force was opportunist and reckless. It was also long overdue.
The US military’s attack on a Syrian airforce base sets a worrying precedent of brashness and uncertainty in how the Trump administration may handle future crises in international relations.
A new study suggests the enigmatic Makran region could see a magnitude 9 earthquake.
Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel invites us to consider the value of tourism as a political tool.
The tragedy of Mosul is that while Islamic State’s territorial project in Iraq is coming to an end, it is creating new problems that exacerbate the country’s existing challenges.
Islamic State will change tack after Mosul, but Iraq isn’t ready for what comes next.
Migrants keep going back to the vilified go-betweens that can get them construction jobs or domestic work.
Civil servants stand as forgotten actors of the Lebanon civil war, a historical case that has not been reproduced in more recent conflicts.
What was supposed to be a glorious triumph for Iraq has turned into an exhausting war of attrition.
The individual most directly responsible for a colossal humanitarian crisis is still in power – and might be for some time.
A Syrian architect reveals what makes her home town so special – and how locals can rebuild it.
While US officials have consistently maintained that American military domination is essential, a resurgent Russia poses challenges.
Since the 1970s, several Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and South Korea, have strongly increased their influence in the Olympic movement.
Each Mardi Gras, 25 million pounds of beads hit the streets of New Orleans. One researcher went to the Chinese factories that make them – and spoke to the workers who believe the beads will be given to royalty.
A victory in its second-biggest city would be a spectacular turnaround, but the country still has years or even decades of rebuilding ahead of it.
Their critiques may be more gentle, their attacks more circumspect – but they are resonant nonetheless. And when filmmakers like Farhadi confront Trump, they’re on familiar turf: They’ve seen his type back home.
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