Syrian activist Shadi Martini tells lobby new president called peace with Israel a 'unique opportunity'; Gulf journalist ...

Russia has become the first country to recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government. Andrew Mueller explains why.

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The Lebanese government has been told to fully disarm Hezbollah as patience is wearing thin in ...

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Asharq Al Awsat Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, after Syria's new rulers said all citizens were ...

Under Netanyahu's leadership, Israel has imposed a new and volatile state of affairs in the region, which I call “open skies.” This shift is among the most dangerous outcomes of the military campaigns ...

Anger has been steadily building against Syria's new rulers as senior Israeli officials tout a possible normalisation deal ...

The day after last month's deadly suicide attack on a church outside Syria's capital, hundreds of Christians marched in Damascus chanting against foreign fighters and calling for them to leave the ...

Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, U.N.-backed plan providing financial ...

The 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June 2025 delivered a powerful lesson not only to Tehran but also to governments ...

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the ...