Crimean Tatars: ‘Religious persecution made us more strong and united’

Russia has been targeting the Tatars with illegal detentions and other threats, even forcing them out of Crimea, but the ethnic minority refuses to accept Moscow's sovereignty

Will the status quo remain or is Sudan headed towards democracy?

Analysts argue that Sudan’s future depends upon how its ruling military council will plan the country’s transition to a civilian government. Otherwise, Sudan could be another Libya or Egypt.

Hezbollah deploys martyr rhetoric to raise funds and garner sympathy

Following US sanctions, the political and military group is using commemoration events to call for donations and build support for its anti-American rhetoric.

The Silence of Others: “The past is never the past”

For the filmmakers, this 95-minute documentary is an attempt to be able to deal with the ghosts of the past, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain with an iron fist, engaging in violence and crimes against humanity.

Pakistani Taliban: Between infighting, government crackdowns and Daesh

Pushed into the shadows, the armed group largely operates from the bordering provinces of Afghanistan, mostly targeting Pakistan's impoverished Balochistan province.

What is the Assad regime’s message to Turkey?

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s top diplomat, was in Turkey after visiting the Assad regime in Damascus. Experts believe Tehran wants to mediate between the two neighbours to reestablish official ties.

Cemetery of the Unknown: a place that gives migrants dignity in death

A former fisherman in Tunisia's coastal town of Zarzis has been burying migrants who die in the Mediterranean while searching for a better life in Europe. A one-man mission to give rest to the hundreds of people forgotten at sea.

Another right-wing victory in Israel, another blow to conflict resolution

In the wake of Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest win, experts voice concerns that the hawkish politician may bring future negotiations with Palestinians to a standstill and trigger another uprising.

Israel moves to deport HRW’s Omar Shakir despite widespread condemnation

The Israel and Palestine Director of Human Rights Watch is accused of promoting the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, but critics say the case is about trying to deter peaceful advocacy.

Modi is favourite, but secularism is dear to Indian students

TRT World spoke with students from two influential universities in New Delhi, asking them about their electoral choices and to rate the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

How one theatre tells the unfolding story of Albania's political crisis

With Albania finding itself in the midst of a deepening political and social crisis, is there any way out of it?

Is Sudan’s deep state calling the shots?

The inflation-hit Sudanese population is unwilling to compromise for less and instead planning to overhaul the state's ruling apparatus.