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, militarily capable, and strategically located.

Syrian President al-Sharaa met US Congressman Mills in Damascus to discuss reconstruction and easing sanctions in the first ...

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

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

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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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told Russian President Vladimir Putin at talks in the Kremlin on Thursday that ...

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.