By Raja Abdulrahim Syrian opposition fighters have made their most significant advance in years against government forces, shaking up a civil war that had long been at a stalemate. The new rebel ...

Provides an overview of Syria, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country. The new authorities have promised justice for crimes under the Assads, but there are huge challenges ...

these women created quilts that were functional and made from whatever materials were available. In the mid-1800s, the production of textiles became mass produced, fabric became more affordable ...

Sarkin has written a manifesto condemning the current state of international law and the failure of the post-World War II and post-Cold War systems of governance to stem the tide of atrocities ...

What began as protests against President Assad’s regime in 2011 quickly escalated into a full-scale war between the Syrian government—backed by Russia and Iran—and anti-government rebel ...

The stunning 1800s home in Audubon Park was a chance to play with color ... A pretty, soft green hue bridges the boy and girl bedrooms, while a vintage rug on the floor adds contrast, pattern, and ...

Legal and humanitarian experts say that Israel’s attacks on aid in the Gaza Strip, detailed in a months-long investigation by The New Humanitarian, may be relevant to ongoing international cases about ...

This has raised concerns among analysts that the country may be heading toward civil war, added the report. According to the report, citing data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, ...

Alex Garland, whose most recent film “Civil War” hit theaters in April, is back with another heavy drama with his new film “Warfare,” set during the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The intense film ...

This story is part of Project Extreme, a yearlong examination into the rise of extremism in New Jersey and its permeation into everyday life. The project is supported in part by a grant from The ...

And despite the very real threat that the civil war posed to his rule for many years, it had seemed the war was over and Assad was the victor. The regime’s fall triggered a kaleidoscope of ...