World War I

France’s silence over colonial crimes ensures confrontation with Algeria

While France’s silence on its colonial role in Algeria may work domestically, the future of European and North African relations is closely impacted by Paris’s silence.

World War I anniversary: Why its impact can be felt even today

The great war shook the world, reshaped continents and paved the way for new world order. Here's how it all began.

Turkey marks 106th anniversary of Gallipoli landings

In World War I, the Allied Forces encountered strong and courageous resistance from the Turks when they landed on the shores of the Gallipoli peninsula. Tens of thousands of Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders died in fighting.

UK apologises after report finds minority WW1 troops not properly honoured

More than 100,000 African and ethnic minority soldiers, who died fighting for the British Empire in World War I, had not been properly commemorated due to "pervasive racism," a report finds.

Armistice Day: Remembering the contribution of French Muslims

At least 100,000 Muslims died serving France during World War I. It's important to commemorate their sacrifices, especially when the country is gripped by anti-Muslim prejudice.

Regional integration is the key to prosperity for post-Ottoman states

The Middle East is beset by division and conflict, and the path forward is to play to its strengths.

Paris Peace Conference 1919: The 100 Years’ Crisis in post-Ottoman lands

Attempts at building nation-states after the end of World War I have done little more than raise the foundations for a vicious cycle of conflicts in former Ottoman Empire territories.

Turkish and US presidents discussed Khashoggi response

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of a dinner event with world leaders in Paris held to mark the World War One Armistice centenary, a White House official says.

Macron, Merkel unveil plaque at Armistice Day ceremony

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel unveiled a plaque to their countries' reconciliation in a forest clearing near Compiegne, France where Germany officially surrendered at dawn on November 11, 1918.

WWI centenary: Forgotten soldiers who died for British Raj

Hundreds of men from Dulmial, a village located 150 kilometers south of Pakistan's capital Islamabad, fought for the British Raj in World War One and the villagers are proud of their sacrifice.

How the tools of international criminal justice evolved

The wars in Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen as well as Myanmar's genocide of the Rohingya Muslims highlight the need for international justice now more than ever. Is justice only possible when the conflict has a clear victor?