With the Syrian civil war raging next door, more youngsters are taking out Israeli citizenship as they feel more kinship with the country than their parents do
Turkey's belligerent response to the Kurdish referendum is predictable, but it's still shortsighted and wrong
Two suspects are accused of planning attack similar to one that killed two policemen in July – after trying and failing to join Islamic State in Syria
Secular, oil-rich, battle-hardened and pro-Israel: Kurdistan is Jerusalem's perfect ally. During the referendum I heard Kurds responding enthusiastically to the idea of an alliance with Israel - and little sympathy for the Palestinians
Once rare in the Middle East, the type of informal breakup now seen in northern Iraq has become far more common in the chaos that followed the 2011 Arab Spring
While the Syrian civil war is far from over, regional powers, foreign officials and Syrians themselves are increasingly operating as if Assad will rule for years to come, a bitter pill for many to swallow
The Kurdish demand could be discussed once ISIS is defeated, Syrian foreign minister says
Russians say Lt. Gen. Valery Asapov, head of the 5th army in Russia's eastern command, was killed in a mortar attack near Deir al-Zor
The deaths in Idlib mark the highest death toll in the region since it had been marked a designated de-escalation zone in September 15
Kurds suffered their worst catastrophes in a 'united' Iraq. Today, they're voting and celebrating - but casting a wary eye at Baghdad's threatening language, and whether Iraq will escalate to outright conflict
The alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias say the strike was near a major natural gas field they captured from ISIS
Loyal to Tehran, the Nujaba group fighting to create a supply route through Iraq to Damascus illustrates Iran's determination for regional influence
Speaking at UN, Syrian FM says Israel helping opposition forces by attacking regime sites, vows Syria will never give up claim to Golan
Israeli army and political leadership's calculations can't help but change
After a bitter fallout following differing positions on Syria's civil war, Iran is seeking to bring Hamas back into the fold and solidify its 'Axis of Resistance'
Murder of Orouba and Halla Barakat in Turkey is the latest in a series of attacks targeting Syrian activists
Television station associated with Syrian government reports that Israel attacked. There are reports of explosions on social media
Everyone expected Syria to be a quagmire. Now it's a department store window for Russian weaponry on sale ■ Part 2
In a show of force, Turkey began a military drill without warning, aiming its weapons at Kurdish-run northern Iraq
Sources say Moscow is planning to propose formula whereby no foreign country will be allowed to turn Syria into platform for attacking neighboring states
