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Christmas gets a cheeky defense

In the late 1680s, the pioneering publisher John Tully decided to challenge the Puritan aversion to Christmas in the pages of his almanac.

RALEIGH — One of the ironies of the holiday calendar is that Christmas follows closely after Thanksgiving. Many of the Pilgrims and Puritans who helped make Thanksgiving an American tradition

Kerry Anderson  The Daughters of Kobani, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. This deeply researched book highlights the role of Kurdish women fighting against ISIS in

The New Jersey senator has vowed to block any deal until the Turkish president "halts his campaign of aggression against the region."

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s "pro-Russian tilt" has grown louder in recent weeks, as Vladimir Putin clearly looks for Erdogan to stay in power.

With Turkey’s 2023 elections in sight and a surge in anti-refugee rhetoric shaping voter preferences, Erdoğan hints at possible reconciliation with Damascus. How could this apparent 180-degree policy shift play out in Syria?

In Greece, the F-35 isn't just seen as necessary for the country's defense, it's also a matter of "national pride," said Jim Townsend, a former US deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy.

Turkey's strategy in blocking Sweden's and Finland’s NATO memberships could soon start to pay off.

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