Today in History for Jan. 17: In AD 356, Antony of Egypt, considered the founder of Christian monasticism, died at age 105. In 1377, despite the protest of powerful French cardinals, Pope Gregory XI ...

Genuine peace is only possible through a confrontation in which truth, not bombs, speaks; where justice, not silence, ...

As 2025 wraps up, let us remind ourselves of the prominent promises (and some legally binding ones) which our governments ...

Archaeological finds in Iraq could rewrite the history of Christianity, revealing peaceful coexistence with Zoroastrians ...

NPR's Leila Fadel asks former State Department official Wa'el Alzayat about the prospects of Kurdish forces reaching an agreement to join the Syrian army ahead of an end-of-year deadline.

I encountered patriarchy and male dominance presiding over women and life, all in conjunction with the occupation of my ...

Iranian proxy attacks on Kurdish energy infrastructure could put US troops in danger. On the evening of November 26, the Khor Mor gas field in the autonomous Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq was ...

Russia’s Rosneft has begun scaling back operations in Iraqi Kurdistan, reducing its stake in the Kurdistan Pipeline Company from 60% to 49%. The move follows Western sanctions on Rosneft and ...

Fourteen Moorhead residents with roots in the Middle East share thoughts of home – then and now — in an upcoming exhibition at the Hjemkomst Center. Hosted by the Historical and Cultural Society of ...

Kurdistan has lost some $28 billion from a dispute between the government of the semi-autonomous region, the central Iraqi government, and Turkey that has been running for over two years now. “From ...

Alpaslan Ozerdem does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

For far too long, American policymakers have tiptoed around the Kurdish question, hesitant to fully endorse independence for fear of regional backlash or instability. But the realities on the ground ...