During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this ...

Prisons were central to the Assad family's brutality. They may also be key to future trials against the regime, writes .

In northern Nigeria, the activities of Jama’at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da’wa wa al-Jihad (also known as Boko Haram), Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis ...

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani has said state control over weapons is a top priority of his government. “The issue of weapons outside the state’s control has been one of the most ...

The rise of lone-wolf attacks made up 93% of fatal attacks across Western nations. An alarming rise in far-right violent extremism has triggered some of this violence; meanwhile, ongoing conflicts ...

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Plan proposes no-fly zone for Syrian aircraft from southwest Damascus to border, with gradual Israeli withdrawal from ...