Iraqi air force strikes IS commanders, Baghdadi fate ‘unclear’
The Iraqi air force has targeted a meeting of commanders from the Islamic State group that its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may have been attending,...
Fears of Violent Crackdown on Uprising Anniversary in Bahrain
Authorities in Bahrain must refrain from using excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International urged as mass protests are under way on 14 February, to...
Between Message And Martyrdom: The World Press Photo Of The Year
The photograph is a still image of messages, trapped fleetingly. For that reason, it has been seen as mimicking death, a mask forever preserved. ...
Nine young children killed: The full details of botched US raid...
Planned for months, it was decided over dinner.
The raid on a village in rural Yemen reportedly aimed to capture or kill one of the...
Russian airstrike kills 3 Turkish soldiers in al-Bab, Syria
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A Russian plane, conducting anti-ISIS operations in northern Syria, accidentally carried out an airstrike on a building in al-Bab that...
Syrian refugees ‘detrimental’ to Americans? The numbers tell a different story
Syrian refugees 'detrimental' to Americans? The numbers tell a different story
Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University
President Donald Trump wants to close the door...
Why Morocco’s burqa ban is more than just a security measure?
Why Morocco's burqa ban is more than just a security measure
Moha Ennaji, International Institute for Languages and Cultures
Moroccan authorities have recently banned the manufacturing,...
Middle East: The Next Conflict
The current state of affairs in the Middle East reflect that the longest, most expensive, destructive and controversial ‘War on Terror’ is now probably entering its...
Erdoğan could be losing his grip on a dangerous, divided Turkey
Erdoğan could be losing his grip on a dangerous, divided Turkey
Alpaslan Ozerdem, Coventry University and Bahar Baser, Coventry University
Turkey’s New Year was marred by...
Terror strikes Istanbul’s cosmopolitan nightlife district
Turkey has witnessed numerous attacks over the past year which have targeted the country's airports, security forces and civilians at public protests and wedding...