Last week his officials announced a seven-person “preparatory” committee, charged with planning a national conference where a new constitution will be discussed. Critics say it is dominated by ...
Israeli observers offer contrasting outlooks on whether Russia will—or should, from Israel's perspective—retain its foothold in Syria.
While Syrians around the world are celebrating the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, they are still cautious about what comes next.
Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain ...
Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...
This is the twelvth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in worlds beyond the pathological ...
Twenty regional and Western powers agreed in a joint statement on Thursday to do their utmost to help Syria's new authorities ...
Turkey seeks to extend its control in Syria, pushing a colonial-style administration while targeting Kurdish forces. It ...
Speaking at the World ... Turkey, one-time rivals of the UAE over their support of Islamists in the region, had far closer ...
Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...
An Apache helicopter patrolled the outskirts of the city of Hassakeh as a heavily loaded pickup truck, filled with displaced ...