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It’s become a Good Friday tradition in Quraye: residents and visitors converging on the southern Lebanese village to witness a portrayal by some Christians there of Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion.
Tara Copp at AP reports that the Trump administration will withdraw some of the 2000 troops now based in southeastern Syria.
The Kurds present themselves as the most natural ally for Israel in this shifting landscape. They are politically aligned, ...
The United States began a large-scale drawdown of its military forces from Syria.
Iraqi territory has often been a proxy field for others’ battles. But as Turkey talks with the Kurds, and the U.S. engages ...
Barbara Leaf indicated that the Trump administration's stance on supporting Kurds in northeastern Syria (Kurdistan of Syria) is still unclear.
The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the ...
Lebanon and Israel are at an impasse when it comes to disarming Hezbollah. U.S. engagement can help them break through it.
The government’s authority has grown after Israeli strikes battered Hezbollah’s top leadership and devastated its ranks and ...
Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria ...
The rich historical tapestry of Armenians in the Middle East—spanning socio-political, economic and cultural dimensions—is a ...