What Is Syria Like 1 Year After Its Revolution?
A former leader of Al Qaeda has convinced Washington that he’s a liberal reformer. Now comes the hard part of following through.
Kurdistan
A Brief, Bloody History of All the Times the U.S. Caused Chaos in the Middle East
The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and all-out wars that always seem to invite more problems.
Has Trump Cut a Deal To Get U.S. Troops Out of Syria?
Syrian Kurdish rebels and the new Syrian government have agreed to reunite peacefully. The U.S. military may have helped broker the agreement.
Does Trump Want Lower Gas Prices or Oil Sanctions on Iran?
The Trump administration’s math on Middle Eastern energy supplies just doesn’t add up.
Trump's Middle East Policy: Pull Troops Out of Syria To Put Them in Gaza?
The president says he wants peace in the Middle East. But his plans are all over the place.
We Don't Need Terrorism Laws When Murder Is Already Illegal
The government has given itself special powers to deal with crimes that it could already prosecute.
Syria's Rojava Revolution Is in Grave Danger
Turkey is taking advantage of the power vacuum in Syria to crush the Kurdish-led anti-authoritarian uprising. And it's not clear what the U.S. wants.
Outlaws on Pickup Trucks Accomplish What $1 Billion in CIA Money Couldn't
The CIA spent four years trying to overthrow the Syrian government. It failed. But a former leader of Al Qaeda might do it in a few weeks.
Biden Sends U.S. Forces To Protect Israel's Borders for the First Time Ever
Washington quietly funded Israeli-Iranian proxy wars for years. Now American men and women are directly involved.
How the Threat of Genocide Sparked a Multi-Ethnic Revolution in Syria
In Statelet of Survivors, Amy Austin Holmes shows why the Syrian Kurdish revolution is no longer just for Kurds.
Conservative Cancel Culture Comes to Kurdistan
Religious Kurds used social media to shut down a rap concert—and they're swinging their weight around politics, too.
Bring the Syrian Kurds With You, America
They have been loyal allies and need an exit strategy too
Turkey Strikes Kurdish Positions After Ankara Terror Attack
Ankara and Istanbul have faced multiple attacks from a PKK off-shoot as well as ISIS.
Rand Paul's Plan for Kurdistan: 'Draw New Lines' and 'Promise Them a Country'
Kentucky's junior senator courts the hawks.
Turkish-Kurd Peace Process at Stand Still Over Safety Guarantees
Kurdish militants want legal protections from military attacks while withdrawing
Turkish Kurd Rebels Free Turkish Soldiers Held in North Iraq
Turkey working to end 28-year insurgency
BP to Develop Iraqi Oil Field Near Kurdistan
While former BP CEO Tony Heyward is working for the Kurds
Turkey Ramps Up Campaign Against Kurds
Fighters seek autonomy in southeast. Villagers flee homes.
