Countering extremism in Central Asia More people joined the Islamic State from former Soviet republics than from any other region outside the Middle East. On this special edition of...
Insurgents, poor schools plague northern Nigeria Back in 2014 there was an enormous international outcry after Islamic militants from the group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 female high school students...
Egypt’s staged election Egypt will hold a presidential election at the end of this month. But there’s little drama about who will actually win. President Abdel-Fatah...
After ISIS, the Kurdish question The Kurds have played a key role in the Syrian war. With U.S. military aid, a Kurdish militia called the YPG has done a large share of the ground...
The looted antiquities trade Conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere has fueled a booming trade in looted antiquities from archaeological sites and museums. Millions of...
Finding Syria’s disappeared Since the start of the Syrian war, a remarkable 100,000 people have gone missing - a distinct figure from the estimated 400,000 confirmed...
Syrian survivor aids case against Assad Assad's government seeks to 'wipe memories' of those who survive Syria's secret prisons Since the start of protests against Syrian President...
Renewed threat from chemical, biological weapons In April, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's air force dropped bombs containing sarin nerve gas on a rebel area in northern Syria. Around 100 people...
Spanish correspondent survived wars, ISIL captivity Marc Marginedas has covered some of the world's most brutal conflicts, and has the psychological scars to prove it. The first thing to know about...
The cyberwar on the Islamic State The fight against the Islamic State isn’t just taking place on the ground or in the skies of Iraq or Libya. It’s also on the Internet. Indeed...
