On June 21, 2021, a newly built mosque was inaugurated in the village of Sheikh Khurez, in northwest Syria, close to the Turkish border. Sheikh Khurez is located in the part of Syria under the nominal administration of the opposition-linked Syrian
ABU DHABI: As Kosovo celebrates its 14th independence day, Europe’s newest country and one with the continent’s youngest population has much to be proud of. More than 100 countries have recognized Kosovo since it declared its independence from Serbia on Feb. 17, 2008. Despite a high government turnover rate, Kosovo continues to be a robust democracy with a dense network of
BEHIND THE LINES: What is a charity based in Israel, apparently devoted to the Palestinian cause, doing building mosques in northern Syria? Turkish ethnic cleansing.