Iraq aims to shorten the travel time between Asia and Europe through Türkiye with the Great Faw Port -- the first phase of the Development Road Project when it becomes a transit hub.

Traversed centuries ago by camel-back traders, two long-lost medieval cities that once thrived along the ancient Silk Road have been uncovered by drones sent searching for their secrets. For ...

Iraq and Kuwait Should Get to the Bottom of Their Border Dispute. Given Iraqi instability and Iranian meddling, demarcating the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border is imperative to prevent future conflicts.

Iraq wants to open up ancient trade routes to create a new "Silk Road" of highways, railways and ports linking the Gulf to Europe to rival the Suez Canal as a trade route.

The Turkish president's ongoing visit to Iraq is expected to boost the Development Road project that would connect the Persian Gulf to Europe via Türkiye, amid close collaboration between Ankara ...

Kate Nalepinski is a Newsweek journalist based in New York City. Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Trump, who first proposed to pardon the Silk Road creator ...

Yes, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road dark web marketplace The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace for illegal drugs, among ...

The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia.

Fresh off receiving a “full and unconditional pardon” from President Trump, sparing him from two life sentences, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht was spotted in a new photograph… ...

Traders on the Silk Road then returned with exotic spices, nuts, and jewels from Europe and the Middle East. Starting around 200 BC and extending 4,000 miles, the Silk Road got its name from the ...

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was given two life sentences in 2015, thanks President Donald Trump for giving him a "second chance" with unconditional pardon.