Janine di Giovanni

In her book "A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea," Fleming tells the story of Doaa al-Zamel, a young woman who is destined to become the Malala Yousafzai of Syria.

The destruction of Syria's former commercial capital is a harbinger of more terrible things to come in the Middle East—and in Europe.

Brexit vote, Donald Trump's victory, Le Pen's rise in France and more give comfort to hard-right leaders who are evoking some of Europe's darkest days.

The French character is resilient and proud, but no one is leaving, no one is fleeing—we are all in it together, the author writes.

Middle East Editor Janine di Giovanni talks with Gurría about post-war economies, corruption and lessons learnt from the Peso.

On the ground at the World Economic Forum.

Once the leading nonviolent Islamist movement in the Middle East, the Muslim Brotherhood is being overshadowed by more radical groups.

This tiny nation sends more foreign jihadist fighters to Syria than any other country.

The pontiff has agreed to sign a treaty recognizing the state of Palestine.

After years of slow but steady decline, Christians are being driven from the Middle East by ISIS.

Iran-backed Shia militias are now leading the fight against ISIS, and driving a savage sectarian war

Shiite militants, backed by Iran, may be the only hope of defeating ISIS.

Saudi Arabia has sentenced a Shiite Muslim cleric dissident to death.

After the release of 49 Turkish prisoners, the extent of Islamic State's kidnapping is revealed – and ignored

The Yazidis face permanent exile unless the Islamic State is defeated

Salwa Bugaighis fought for a better future for Libya. Last week she was killed in her home

Experts say the insurgents will wage war on the capital from the "Baghdad belt" of towns circling the city

As they wage their brutal war, ISIS is expected to take aim at 'the Baghdad Belt'

It's a tough job, and the Dutch woman overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons admits it won't happen by the June 30 deadline

A Norwegian woman is trying to stop the misery in South Sudan

In refugee camps, teens face a tough choice: picking potatoes or a husband

When nonviolent revolutions spin into bloodshed.

The Arab Spring gave Yemen's women a public voice and a visible face. But the revolution has faded without changing anything for millions.

A country at war with itself. Bombs and civilian massacres. Yet, in Damascus, the music plays on.

A war she didn't fully understand has inspired Angelina Jolie to get behind the camera for a love story set in Bosnia.

A journalist's account of life in Libya, a land haunted by the ghosts of Gaddafi's reign of terror.

When his beloved daughter shot herself with his favorite gun, Serbian General Ratko Mladic lost his mind, drenching the Balkans in blood. His capture last week may finally bring justice for his victims.