The findings indicate that the origins of the state and its institutions in Mesopotamia are, at least in part, in their ...

Middle East watchers say the best hope for Israel is that two of its enemies weaken but don’t destroy each other.

Islamist rebels and armed groups backed by Ankara swept across Syria this past week, seizing Aleppo and putting President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers to flight. Having achieved a hard-won autonomy ...

Lebanon ceasefire, the president of the American University of Beirut talked with Inside Higher Ed about guiding the ...

At the archaeological site of Shakhi Kora, located in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, excavations have provided new insights into ...

Israel ceasefire brings relief to Lebanon, but can it last? As opposition rises, Iran’s role hang in the balance.

Dozens of strange clay bowls unearthed at an archeological site dating to the 4th millennium BC in Kurdistan have offered ...

Since 2012, pupils can ask for two hours of Kurdish lessons; some parents say requests not met, schools can't find teachers ...

Rebels and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said insurgents had captured villages, including Maar Shahur, ...

Tensions have risen between Kurdish-led forces and Syrian opposition forces as the government has crumbled in major cities ...