The decree for the first time grants Kurdish Syrians rights, including recognition of Kurdish identity as part of Syria’s national fabric. It designates Kurdish as a national language alongside Arabic ...

From Tunisia to Syria, the uprisings of 2011 showed how revolutions often give way to chaos or renewed authoritarianism, a ...

The threats from United States President Donald Trump to interfere in the Iranian protests are “categorically unacceptable”, ...

On January 14, 2011, Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was forced to resign, after four weeks of revolt in the north ...

From a hostage crisis, a years-long war, and a nuclear dispute, Iran's struggles remain pivotal to its identity.

The United Arab Emirates has decided to end funding for Emirati students studying in UK-based universities due to fears they ...

Israel has released journalist Samer Khuweira, who appeared emaciated and in poor health, after nine months of detention ...

For years, Aidarous al-Zubaidi has been the undisputed strongman of southern Yemen, a former air force officer who transitioned from a rebel leader to a statesman courted by Western diplomats. But on ...

Orthodox and Coptic Christians don’t believe Jesus was born on a different day; they just use a different calendar.

A Palestinian water expert says settlers are using an 'apartheid' tactic to force Palestinians out of their land.

Iranians from all walks of life are no strangers to protests or strikes over political, economic and other grievances.