Through its assertive Neo-Ottomanist policies Ankara aims to become the primary architect of Syria’s future while countering rival powers like Iran and Russia.

The United States hasn’t had a military draft since 1973, but men between the ages of 18-25 are still required to register ...

Civil organizing persisted during Syria's civil war but also shifted to "translocal organizations" operating in rebel-held territory inside Syria and ...

A hmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated ...

Russia has recently taken a page out of Trump's book and is proposing to rename the Gulf of Finland the Gulf of St.

Historic Ankara, with its youthful population, still isn’t much of a tourist town – and that’s not a bad thing.

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

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President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much ...

Military reserve forces in the Middle East make up an important component of any army within the region. These units provide additional manpower and capabilities to regular military forces, should the ...

While the big Vermintide 2 news last year was the addition of PVP in Versus mode, the PVE side of things is still being catered for. Its latest addition is Verminous Dreams, a campaign of linked maps ...

Among the countries that have been waiting for their F-16s to arrive has been NATO member Bulgaria, which is modernizing its ...