Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.
Young people across Iran have been leading a dramatic change in social mores in recent months. “We have a fearless young generation that is breaking taboos.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.
The passengers, who were participating in the Umrah pilgrimage, were traveling between the two holiest cities in Islam, authorities said.
The passengers, who were participating in the Umrah pilgrimage, were traveling between the two holiest cities in Islam, authorities said.
The smaller, less visited parts of the United Arab Emirates offer a window into the past of a country whose riches once came largely from pearls.
The smaller, less visited parts of the United Arab Emirates offer a window into the past of a country whose riches once came largely from pearls.
The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun.
The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun.
Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic is hoping to attract trans patients from around the world.