We Spoke To Women Who Married Into ISIS In Syria. These Are Their Regrets.
“We were looking for paradise but all we got was hell.”
This Is What It’s Like Inside Liberated Mosul
Iraqis contemplate their losses over three years of ISIS rule and war in what was once a relatively prosperous city.
This Mild-Mannered Accountant Is Challenging Turkey’s Erdogan
“Turkey has to find an exit from this authoritarianism,” said the country's main opposition leader, who has been leading a march for justice from Ankara to Istanbul.
Evidence Ties Israeli Firm To Turkish Businessman At Heart Of Flynn Scandal, Despite Denials
An Israeli energy firm says it “did not employ the services” of Turkish businessman Kamil Ekim Alptekin. But photos, emails, and other documents show a relationship lasting nearly a year.
The Man At The Center Of This Trump Scandal Wants To Clear His Name
Turkish businessman Kamil Ekim Alptekin paid Michael Flynn $530,000 in lobbying money — and wants you to know there's nothing wrong with that. Alptekin spoke exclusively to BuzzFeed News about the scandal surrounding him.
Video Of Ayatollah Khamenei Goes Viral After Iran Launches Strikes Inside Syria
"They cannot slap us. We will slap them," the country's supreme leader said in a message posted on Instagram.
ISIS Has Claimed Responsibility For Its First Major Attack Inside Iran
17 people have been reported killed after gunmen armed with assault rifles and suicide vests attacked Iran’s parliament and the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
How Arab Countries’ Decision To Break Ties With Qatar Complicates Things For The US
An attempt to bludgeon Qatar into aligning its policies with the rest of the Arab countries could push it closer to the strategic orbit of Iran, Turkey, or Russia.
The Father Of The Manchester Suicide Bomber Praised Militant Groups Online
Ramadan Abedi’s praise for extremist groups suggests a potential link between a previous generation of fighters and the current wave of jihadis bombing civilian targets in Europe and the Middle East.
This Is How Iranian Voters Managed To Game The Political System And Put Moderates In Power
Savvy Iranian voters, many of them young, female, middle-class, and from ethnic and religious minorities, helped prevent another Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from rising.
Activists Say Trump Ignoring Human Rights In The Middle East Is Bound To Fail
The president's speech in Riyadh was met with skepticism and disappointment from human-rights advocates.
Iranian Women And Young Give Moderate President A Second Term
With high voter turnout, Iran’s moderate president was re-elected over a hardliner considered close to the country’s ultra-conservative supreme leader.
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher — And The Bar Lower — As Trump’s Trip To The Middle East Begins
Trump will visit the hosts of the main sites of the three Abrahamic religions, a tough balancing act for even the most seasoned statesman.
Iran’s President Is Campaigning Against The System He Helped Create
Hassan Rouhani has criticized the Revolutionary Guard and the ban on Twitter. Has he turned against Iran’s system or is he wooing voters?
US: Syria Is Secretly Executing Detainees And Burning The Remains
The State Department told reporters it believes the "building of a crematorium is an effort to cover up the extent of mass murders taking place in Saydnaya prison."
This TV Executive Had A Lot Of Enemies And Now He Is Dead
Saeed Karimian, the British-Iranian CEO of the GEM Group, was murdered in Istanbul on Saturday night, prompting speculation that Iran was behind his killing.
Trump Ignores Fairness Concerns On Turkey Referendum By Congratulating Erdogan On Victory
“The state did not ensure that voters were provided with impartial or balanced information on the amendments and their potential impact, thus limiting their ability to make an informed choice,” according to a report by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Turkey's President Just Declared Victory In A Referendum To Expand His Powers
The opposition, however, is contesting the results, which are still unofficial.
Here's Why Russia's Not Going To Dump Iran And Syria Anytime Soon
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is visiting Moscow with the aim of getting the Kremlin to distance itself from Iran and the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. But Vladimir Putin is not about to walk away from his allies without extracting a heavy price.
Turkey's President Wants Even More Power And The Voters Just Might Give It To Him
Proposed changes to Turkey’s constitution would give an elected president more power. But opponents are worried that it will be another step towards authoritarian rule.