The Trump administration’s Middle East approach in its first three weeks back in office was filled with plenty of sound and ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees the upheaval in neighboring Syria as an opportunity to thwart Kurdish nationalism.

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

Peace in the Middle East has been elusive. It has been bedeviling and challenging because of Arab intransigence and ...

In “The World After Gaza,” Pankaj Mishra looks for moral clarity in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

Throughout history, family and tribal ties in the Middle East have often been defined by economic and ... raising questions about the roots of nationalism and territorial claims in the region. The ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...