Scholars Work to Preserve Assyrian Culture Amidst Middle East Turmoil

By Mitch Teich

The continued depletion of religious diversity in the Middle East could be contributing to the death of one of the oldest living languages, known as Syriac.

Chaldean Cultural Center and History Museum Spans Iraq to Detroit

By Sherri Kolade

WEST BLOOMFIELD -- Being persecuted for their religion didn't stop them. Coming to a foreign land without knowing the language -- and having little to no money -- didn't deter them. Educating others about who they are motivates them.

Syrian Force Urges Raqqa Jihadists to Surrender By End-May

(Reuters) -- A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian militias promised on Thursday that no harm would come to Islamic State fighters in Raqqa who turned themselves in by the end of the month, calling on them to lay down their arms ahead of an expected assault on the city.

It's Time for NATO to Call Turkey's Bluff

By Eric Edelman and Merve Tahiroglu

Thursday's NATO Summit provides an opportunity for the alliance to get tough on its putative Turkish ally. Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's destabilizing policies in Europe and the Middle East have made it appear less an ally and more a Russian Trojan horse.

PYD Continues Arbitrary Arrests of Critics

Suliman Oso, a member of the Yekiti Kurdish Party from the city of al-Qamishli in the northeastern Hasaka governorate, was arrested by the PKK's Syrian offshoot the Democratic Union Party (PYD) at his residence and taken to an undisclosed location on Tuesday.

U.S. and Russia Boost Dialogue About Syria Operations to Include Generals

By Dan Lamothe

The U.S. military and Russia have stepped up their communication about operations over Syria to include dialogue between U.S. and Russian generals in the Middle East, said the top Air Force general in the region. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L.