The rubble after the raid on Islamic State group leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
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Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had led the terrorist group since 2019. His death may lead to uncertainty over who will replace him but may not signal the group’s demise.
The Investiture of Zimri Lim Fresco from the palace of Mari gives us an image of royal ideology in the ancient Middle East.
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The huppû, from modern-day Syria were celebrated athletes, trained in specialist academies, touring to foreign kingdoms, and facing the threat of arts funding cuts.
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The events of the past decade in the Middle East have upended the states in the region. What will the future hold?
From Russia, with concerns.
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Like it or not, Russia is mired in Syria with no obvious exit strategy.
The al-Hol displacement camp in Syria currently houses both refugees and IS foreign fighters.
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The Danish government has been clear that it prioritises politics over the law when it comes to its citizens who left to join the caliphate.
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Assad claims to have won more than 95% of the vote, but that’s highly unlikely.
Tents in a Rohingya refugee camp cluster on a muddy hillside in Bangladesh.
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International law bars nations from causing environmental harms in other states. Should that include sending thousands of refugees over the border in search of food, water and shelter?
Kimberly Gwen Polman, a Canadian national, reads a letter at camp Roj in Syria. Polman came to the Islamic State’s caliphate to join her new husband, a man she knew only from online.
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Canada needs a better framework to understand and analyze the participation of women who marry ISIS soldiers — and find ways to hold them accountable
East Aleppo after Syrian forces, backed by Russia and Iran, recaptured the city in 2016.
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Three crucial factors have determined the fate of Syria, including the failure of the United Nations to stop the carnage.
The city of Homs has been ravaged by war, leaving millions of people homeless and displaced.
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After ten years of conflict and destruction, what is left of Syria and what hope is there for its people?
At the Rose Monday carnival in Düsseldorf, Germany, on February 15, Vladimir Putin was portrayed in an unfortunate posture in front of Alexei Navalny.
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Can the arrival of a new administration in Washington and the demonstrations in Moscow demanding the release of Alexei Navalny destabilize the strongman of Moscow?
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In the past week, the Biden administration has shown it is willing to back up words with actions in dealing with both Iran and Saudi Arabia.
In Libya, the sense of jubilation after the revolt that brought down Muammar Gadaffi did not last long.
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A decade ago, the lack of a clear policy by the Obama administration let the region down. But might US have another opportunity in the Middle East?
One of Klein’s unnamed blue paintings, showcasing his signature colour.
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Lockdown may be a socially alienating experience, but for this academic, art has been especially redeeming.
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Erdoğan’s aggressive foreign policy is one of the reasons Turkey’s economy is suffering a downturn.
Syrian refugees in Passau, Germany: many of those seeking refuge are from more conservative rural regions where divorce is stigmatised.
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Divorce isn’t forbidden by Islam, but patriarchal societies make it almost impossible.
Syrian men are told that military service is part of being a man.
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Changes to the conscription law in Syria aim to raise money, while still dismissing those men who don’t bear arms as second-class citizens.
A protest in 2019 in support of Syrian refugees in Turkey.
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What are the drivers behind violent attacks against minorities in Turkey?
Samira, originally from Belgium, walks with her son in Camp Roj in northern Syria. Her French husband is imprisoned for links to the Islamic State. She has tried to return to Belgium, where she says she wants to reintegrate into society, but their repatriation has sparked controversy.
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The children of Canadians who have left to join the Islamic State are the subject of a fierce debate about Canada’s obligation to their repatriation.
The podcast Caliphate explored the war on terror and ISIS on the ground in Syria and Iraq. In this March 12, 2020 photo, a man rides a motorcycle in northwestern Syria the current focus of the 10-year civil war.
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The latest scandal to hit news media involves Rukmini Callimachi, the journalist behind the New York Times podcast “Caliphate.” The scandal spotlights the dynamic between reporters and “fixers.”