How Erdogan’s Ottoman energy ambitions threaten Israel and the West – opinion
Erdogan’s ambitions in Syria go beyond fighting ISIS. Is he laying the foundation for a modern Ottoman Empire?
The Trump administration needs a Turkish-Syria policy right now
Turkish President Erdogan and his administration are negotiating with Syria’s interim president to solidify its influence and ...
New Syrian textbook guidelines call to eliminate scientific material, remove women - study
The study, published by IMPACT-se, also showed that antisemitic and anti-Israel discourse is still the main tone present in ...
‘Everything is better than before’: How Syria is reopening to tourists
Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...
Al-Monitor11d
Sharaa's wife, Latifa Droubi, makes first appearance outside Syria: What we know
The Droubi family’s presence in Syria dates back at least to the Ottoman Empire. Alaa ad-Din al-Droubi, a former ambassador ...
SFGate28d
A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a ...
CounterPunch8d
Bucharest to the Ottoman Empire
This is the eleventh part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia — to spend some ...
The American Conservative8d
How Turkey Is Pulling the Strings in Syria
Turkey has taken complete charge of the situation in Syria following the downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad, per comments made from the ground to The American Conservative. While many of the ...