To the dismay of secular and Westernized segments of Turkish society Erdogan once again proved his popularity. With 49.5 percent of

The removal of then-Prime Minister Imran Khan last April in a vote of no confidence by parliament triggered a political realignment among

Two airstrikes this month targeting drug trafficking operations inside the border region between Syria and Jordan sent a clear message that the region’s war on drugs was

Predictions of humanity’s demise at the hands of intellectually superior software have fueled calls for curbs on the development of

We can’t afford to ignore the global mental health crisis much longer. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions worldwide suffer from dangerous

The long-expected decision this week from the Arab League to readmit Syria after a decade was bitter, even for some of those involved. The

In late March, Iraq’s election law was once again reformed, continuing a pattern that occurs after nearly every election cycle. Following

A recent uptick in attacks against US troops in Syria has raised questions over the effectiveness of the Biden administration’s Iran policy as well as concerns that

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reflected much of the international mood when he predicted that the ongoing showdown between the Sudanese Armed Forces

With more than half of Turkey’s eligible voters made up of millennials and those from the younger Generation Z, the opposition may

For someone who thinks of himself as a champion of Europe, Emmanuel Macron certainly enjoys provoking divisive arguments for the

As Turkey approaches presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fighting an uphill battle for survival. He is

This year’s selection for the Cannes Film Festival includes possibly the largest number of Arab, African and Asian films in the storied