Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, Turkey has taken a clear stance against the Assad regime, supporting opposition and rebel forces. Following the fall of the Alawite regime and the rise of ...

Turkey’s influence in Syria is more complex than commonly portrayed. While it has played a role in shaping events, its ...

Iran launched plans to switch its currency to the toman in 2021, replacing the rial by removing four zeros in a bid to mask inflation. But the plan stalled. The government is now hoping to revive the ...

This is the tenth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...

President Donald Trump attempted to renew his threat against a bloc of nine nations in case they tried to undermine the US ...