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

Gaza has long been a powder keg. It exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began killing ...

Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take “ownership” over Gaza and displace Palestinians added to uncertainty over the fate of ...

While "owning" land is a term that appears to be more applicable to real estate than to territories, the Palestinians see the Gaza Strip as an integral part of their future state, even if the rulers ...

Most Gaza residents are the descendants of Palestinian refugees driven to the enclave in a 1948 war. They harbor a deep fear ...

President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff says that a three to five year timeline for reconstruction of Gaza, ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.

A historian breaks down the lack of realism from a key battle in Zack Snyder's movie that grossed $337 million at the worldwide box office.

President Trump threatened sanctions and tariffs on Russia if its leader, President Vladimir Putin, doesn’t reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Trump on Wednesday wrote on Truth ...

The three-phase ceasefire has raised cautious hopes for an end to the war. Israeli bombardment of Gaza since the Hamas-led October 7 attacks has caused a devastating impact on the territory ...

Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat. By Marc Santora and Helene Cooper Marc Santora traveled to the Russian border ...