Across the Levant in the 15th century B.C., cities were rising up against freshly-installed pharaoh Thutmose III. It would be ...

Syria is potentially “weeks” away from collapse, even though the U.S. recently eased longstanding sanctions on the Middle ...

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After Eton and a successful career in the British Army, he became the go-to guy for military coups, he said. The rewards (and ...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) held a public oral hearing on 14 May 2025 in a case filed by Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) and its partners, accusing the Ethiopian ...

As Lebanon suffered a war last year, Ali Chahrour was determined to keep making art, creating a performance inspired by the ...

During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...

The armed conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region between the army and paramilitary group Fano has caused many ...

The Syrian government could collapse and spur a "full scale civil war of epic proportions" without U.S. engagement, according to Secretary of State Rubio.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio bleakly warned that Syria appears to be weeks away from plunging into another civil war or ...

Chuol, like many others, said he fled airstrikes in Nasir and sought refuge in Burbeiye, but was forced to flee again after ...

From ancient conflicts to modern warfare, history is marked by acts of unprecedented brutality. Join us as we examine the ...