Amid the surprise advance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham forces into Damascus in early December, Turkish-backed factions launched an offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, forcing the SDF ...

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national transit hub ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Türkiye's determination to eliminate terrorist groups, which he said would be ...

The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...

Marco Rubio used to clash with President-elect Donald Trump, but now seems headed toward Senate confirmation as secretary of ...

The new Syrian government must be an "inclusive and representative government that fully respects the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Syrians, including women and Syria’s diverse ...

Syria has faced such transitions before. Unless secular, pro-democracy advocates learn from the past, we risk falling into ...

The leaders of two previously rival Kurdish groups have met in northern Iraq in an apparent step toward reconciliation at a ...

After 467 days of violence, a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel has been reached and will come into effect on ...

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established ...

Assad’s government in December 2024 created new possibilities to ensure accountability for years of atrocity crimes and the ...

Which direction do we want Syria to go? Host to a 10-sided gunfight? A return to a repressive regime? Proxies and promoters ...