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Fertile Crescent

Israel to Palestinians: Only way to statehood is negotiation
Some of the art at risk in Nimrud.
Culture
‘When I heard that ISIS is bulldozing the ancient city of Nimrud, I cried’
Conflict & Justice
In Kurdistan: no friends but the mountains … and the US
Left to right: Rustum Haidar, Nuri as-Said, Prince Faisal (front), Captain Pisani (rear), T. E. Lawrence, Faisal's slave (name unknown), Captain Hassan Khadri.
Global Politics
History of Iraq part I: the British legacy
Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution & Islamic Republic of Iran Army used many zu-23 in Iran-iraq war.
Global Politics
History of Iraq part III: US-Iraq relations
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the news media after briefing the Security Council on a new U.N. report on the use of chemical weapons in Syria. (Photo: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
Conflict & Justice
UN Says ‘Unequivocally’ Chemical Weapons Were Used in Syria
The Takeaway Answers Listener Questions on U.S Intervention in Syria
A Syrian-American’s Case for Intervention
Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Worsens as U.S. Deliberates Action
How Will the U.S. Navigate the Syria Puzzle?
The Pentagon Weighs In on Syria
U.S. & Russia Strike Deal to Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons
Global Politics
Removing Syria’s chemical weapons — in middle of civil war — a tricky proposition
Conflict & Justice
Syrians worry Islamists will replace Assad and life will get worse
Global Politics
U.S. officials press case as Russia floats plan for ‘international control’ of Syrian chemical weapons
Global Politics
Palestinian family discusses relatives killed in Syrian chemical weapons attack
Global Politics
Israel promises to strike back ‘fiercely’ if Syria attacks
Residents Struggle to Find Common Ground Inside Syria
Global Politics
If the Rebels Win the Syrian Civil War, They Have Islamists to Thank
Global Politics
So How Exactly Do You Rid Syria of Chemical Weapons in the Middle of a Civil War?
Conflict & Justice
Syrians Worry Islamists Will Replace Assad and Life Will Get Worse
Global Politics
Former British Foreign Minister David Miliband Discusses Plight of Syrian Refugees
Conflict & Justice
Clashing Perspectives From Syria’s Coastal City of Latakia
Global Politics
Obama & Putin Far Apart on Question of Military Force in Syria
Global Politics
Many Syrian-Americans Support a US Military Strike, but not Salah Asfoura
Arts, Culture & Media
What Veterans Make of a Possible US Intervention in Syria
Global Politics
Obama Makes his Case for Military Action in Syria
Iran Warns of Israel Attack Should U.S. Strike Syrian Targets
Syria: “Hit These People & Hit Them Very Hard”
Conflict & Justice
Syrian Conflict Reaches Grim Milestone: Two Million Refugees and Counting
Global Politics
How Iran Might Respond to a US Military Strike on Syria
Should The U.S. Intervene in Syria?
Conflict & Justice
Rami Khouri: ‘No Easy Answers in Syria, and No Happy Outcomes’
Conflict & Justice
Obama Administration Moves Toward Intervention in Syria as People Prepare for the Worst
Global Politics
A View from the Syrian/Turkish Border
Conflict & Justice
Elite Syrians Fleeing to Lebanon as Possible US Airstrike Looms
Arts, Culture & Media
Israel to Strike Back ‘fiercely’ if Syria Attacks the Jewish State
Pressure Mounts for the United States and Allies to Respond in Syria
Global Politics
Obama and Syria: Red Lines and Tipping Points
Opposition in Syria Claim Chemical Attacks Killed Hundreds
Global Politics
Influx of Syrian refugees causing fresh tension in Lebanon
Global Politics
Turkish prime minister courts Kurds in bid to establish strong presidency
Development & Education
Filipino domestic workers flee war in Syria, return home to no work
Global Politics
Residents of Syrian city of Deir Ezzor live life under siege
Global Politics
Syria’s civil war ends long quiet in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
Business, Economics and Jobs
Syrian refugees find success, welcome in Egypt
Global Politics
Purported Israel’s strike on Syria seen in wider context of Hezbollah, Iran
Global Politics
Some still skeptical despite Turkish government’s steps to integrate Kurdish language
Global Politics
On eve of Obama’s visit, Palestinians press case for electing their own president
Global Politics
Beit Safafa residents protest Jerusalem’s plan to build a highway through their town
Syrian opposition moves conflict closer to Damascus
Syrian war refugees not all equally welcome in Jordan
Researchers document great damage to Syrian antiquities
United Nations votes to accept Palestine as nonmember observer
Jerusalem moves to give names to street in Arab-dominated eastern neighborhoods
Tensions rising in Turkey over Syrian refugees
Syrian rebels try PR training to present more moderate face to western countries
New documentary goes inside Jewish-Palestinian relations in Jerusalem
Violence continues to escalate in Syria with report of mass execution in Damascus suburb
In Turkey, Kurdish classes taught by a girl who is young enough to be in grade school