WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The U.S. is trying to prevent the rise of terrorism in the Middle East after the collapse of Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with ...

As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the ...

In Paris on Wednesday, Blinken said the United States was united with the Europeans on seeking a peaceful, stable Syria, a month after insurgents toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.