Ms. Aydintasbas is a fellow at the Brookings Institution and director of the institution’s Turkey Project. Fighting this month between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic ...

Fighting has erupted in recent days in Syria between forces of the Syrian interim government and Kurdish troops in that country’s north and east. This comes after an agreement last year between the ...

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least two people were trapped in the debris ...

Syrian interim President Ahmad al Sharaa shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin on his second visit to Moscow in four months on January 28, 2026. (Office of the President of Russia) Syrian ...

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For the second time in a week, an earthquake was recorded in South Carolina. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake was confirmed near Elgin on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. That’s in Kershaw ...

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For the second time in less than a week an earthquake was confirmed in South Carolina. And the most recent tremors produced the most powerful seismic activity recorded in the Palmetto State in nearly ...

Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday a major investment package in Syria spanning energy, aviation, real estate and telecommunications, as the kingdom positions itself as a leading backer of Syria’s new ...

With a swift offensive against a Kurdish-led militia last weekend, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa proved himself once again to be a bold military tactician and a gambler willing to risk his ...

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook parts of Southern California on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck about 12 miles northeast of Indio at around 5:56 p.m. PT. It caused ...

(Beirut) – Both sides in the conflict between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeast Syria need to protect civilians and respect human rights in their ...