A sectarian-fueled killing spree exposed how fragile peace is in Syria, where the government’s control is limited and tension ...

The Kurds present themselves as the most natural ally for Israel in this shifting landscape. They are politically aligned, ...

The United Nations Development Programme is hoping to deliver $1.3 billion over three years to support war-ravaged Syria, ...

If bombs begin to fall on Iranian nuclear weapons development facilities, it is certain that the Iranians will target any ...

The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear ...

Two U.S. Congress members landed in Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American lawmakers to the ...

Thousands of people recited prayers while carrying large wooden crosses and walking through the streets of the Old City of ...

A rare opportunity for Lebanon and Syria to repair their relations and move beyond decades of political domination and ...

The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the ...

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Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria ...

Israel's defense minister announces troops will stay in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria indefinitely, complicating talks with Hamas for ceasefire and hostage release.