Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

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A Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel “extremely” or “very” proud of their country. This is a new low in the 25 years Gallup has been asking this question, and the reasons are not hard ...

Music is Culture is an unusual organization, dedicated to preserving and nurturing at-risk cultures around the world. Among their projects is one focused on the Ndau ethnic group in southern Zimbabawe ...

A deadly suicide bombing at a Damascus church on Sunday June 22 has reignited urgent calls for global recognition of the ...

It is part of a larger process in which the PKK is moving to lay down its arms.The PKK had said it would lay down its arms ...

On the eve of our nation’s 249th birthday, a Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel “extremely” or “very” proud of ...

Assisting in the reconstruction of Syria is not nation-building but an investment in regional stability that will yield dividends for years to come.

Kurdistan Region faces escalating drone attacks as latest strike hits Garmiyan. Recent incidents include Yazidi camp bombing ...