The death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has continued to rise, with over 44,218 fatalities in Turkey and 5,914 fatalities in Syria as of this Friday evening. Deadly earthquakes and over 4,300 aftershocks have continued to rock the area in the last month, leaving millions of citizens displaced...

On Feb. 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria followed by a 7.5 aftershock. This caused mass devastation and, nine days later, search efforts are still taking place. USA Today stated that nine million Syrians have been affected by this earthquake and, as of Feb. 14, the death toll has...

Search efforts for survivors in Turkey and Syria continue as both countries grapple with the damage caused by two earthquakes that rocked the Turkey-Syria border on Feb. 6.  The first earthquake, a magnitude 7.8 quake which struck in the town of Gaziantep, stretched 62 miles along the fault line, flattening...

ENROLLMENT FREEZE AT UC BERKELEY University of California Berkeley will cut as much as one-third of their incoming fall class. According to the Los Angeles Times the cap on enrollment eliminates just over 3,000 spots for students hoping to enroll at Berkeley next fall. The cap was implemented as an...

Whether it is President Donald Trump’s outrageous and unnecessary tweets, childish name-calling or high-level of arrogance, there’s no question he has a fair share of imperfections. While it is alright to not like him, some people have taken it to the extreme.  Last week, Abu Bakhr al-Baghdadi,...

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 31, 2019). Anyone entering national politics inevitably has a plan to fix foreign policy for good, and everyone inevitably either gives up or fails to achieve their goals. Foreign policy is as complex as it is fun to talk about, and every sitting...

When asked about the most persecuted cultural minorities in the world today, not many people would name the Kurds. The plight of this people group, the fourth largest in the Middle East, is not often spoken of by mainstream media in the West, probably because there are very few Kurds living in the United...

A few weeks ago, President Donald Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. This resulted in a global backlash, led by France and Germany, but quickly supported by Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria. Professor of history and Middle Eastern studies Judith Mendelsohn-Rood, urges us to...