The Middle Eastern country had been ruled by outside powers and dictators for centuries before its revolution was realized.

Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military ...

Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and Picot) after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and ...

Note: Figures include Syrian refugees registered by UNHCR in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey and others in North Africa. Since civil war broke out in Syria 13 years ago, more than half the ...