Historically, Tehran has enjoyed outsized influence over Iraqi policy through the entrenchment of its Axis of Resistance (AOR ...

But for Trump, Syria under its new leadership is not only an opportunity for U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East but a ...

DAMASCUS —U.S. forces conducted a successful raid in northern Syria on August 19, killing a senior ISIS member and key ...

The Defense Department did not reveal the name of the ISIS official, but said the raid took place on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The ...

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Topics included: compliance with the 1974 cease-fire agreement, violence in southern Syria, smuggling and refugees In a move described as surprising and unprecedented in recent years, Damascus ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned U.S. President Donald Trump that military action in Venezuela would be the “worst ...

The Paris meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani and the Israeli delegation, under indirect US oversight, marks a notable point in Syrian-Israeli relations, but it is not a ...

Syria’s foreign minister held a rare direct meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris on Tuesday, talks that were brokered ...

Western countries agree a two-state solution is the way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But are they willing to ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has met with US Congress members in Damascus, reportedly to discuss economic and security ...