Syria opposed the formation of Israel and went to war with it following its declaration of statehood. Syria signed an armistice agreement with Israel in 1949, but a new source of friction, the ...

The fifth round of the US-Iran nuclear negotiations ended without a deal last week against the background of continuing ...

Rising tensions in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines over disputed territories like the Spratly Islands ...

Private universities should phase out federal grants and subsidies to ensure intellectual freedom, as the government’s ...

The Balochistan Liberation Army's takeover of Surab marks a major escalation in the separatist insurgency, raising fears of ...

Authorities in the occupied Gaza Strip must respect the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression and cease the ...

In blow to Israeli-backed aid effort, CEO of group supposed to manage it resigns * US National Security Council staff fired ...

“I am engaged with the Administration and Congressional leadership to facilitate de-escalation. This moment presents an opportunity to initiate a broader discussion on resolving the long ...

Eighty-five years ago, in the early morning hours of May 24, 1940, an attempt was made to assassinate Leon Trotsky, the great ...

It’s been five years since George Floyd died under the knee of a police officer in Minneapolis — an event that sparked a wave ...

Russia accuses Finland of NATO escalation through military drills We've told you about reports of Russia starting "major" naval drills in the Baltic Sea (see 12.15 post).

Their call for independence is justified by the fact that the Indigenous people of West Papua are ethnic Melanesians and that ...