Mikhail Simdyankin was lured into the military by a generous sign-on bonus and was stunned by what he found in Ukraine. ‘If I could, I would rewind and give all that money back.’ ...

A scholar of religious minorities and the Middle East explains the historical persecution and marginalization of the Alawite ...

"There are many dissatisfied people in Iran. Large parts of society are impoverished," former Israeli intelligence officer ...