I recalled his poem, “That Is Her Picture and This Is the Lover's Suicide,” in which he repeatedly says, “planes, planes, planes” - a term that couldn’t be a more fitting title for this article. ...

The one thing holding Syria together now is Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has taken on the near-impossible job of teaching his people ...

The extremist Islamic State group is resurging in parts of the world, adapting its tactics and expanding its reach despite ...