Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. fear deportation as the administration revokes some protections, despite Taliban threats and ...

Unexploded ordnance poses an elevated risk in the wake of the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as displaced Syrians return home.

A CNN investigation, which draws on interviews with witnesses, exclusive videos and images, gives searing new insight into the scope of abuses allegedly carried out under the command of Sayf Boulad ...

Across vast stretches of the Muslim world, the most dangerous warzone isn’t where drones fly or bombs fall—it’s inside homes, ...

The Al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the dance of the whirling dervishes, alive for decades.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their ...

According to the study, there were 61 state-level conflicts globally in 2024, including 11 full-scale wars or conflicts where ...

ACCORDING TO ONE legend, the Kurds are descended from 400 virgins who were raped by devils on the way to King Solomon's court. Fatah Kavian, a member of the central committee of the anti-Khomeini ...

Iran says it executed nine militants of the Islamic State group detained after a 2018 attack. The Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency announced the executions Tuesday. It described the militants ...

Thousands of foreign fighters fought alongside the Syrian rebel groups that toppled the Assad dictatorship. Many plan to stay ...

In Syria, according to a US defence department ... In Al Hol, the largest camp where Islamic State women and children have been held for years, the extremist group has been testing the boundaries.

In Syria, according to a U.S. defense department ... Image The Al Hol camp where the wives and children of Islamic State fighters have been held for years.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York ...