But at the same time, the administration has quietly enmeshed US forces in yet another open-ended conflict in the Middle East ...

Stephen Kalin is a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal based in the Middle East, where he has lived since 2009.

Britain on Thursday lifted assets freezes it had previously imposed on Syria's defense and interior ministries, and a range ...

Britain said on Thursday it would support efforts to rebuild Syria's financial system by removing sanctions to encourage investments in financial services, energy production and other sectors. London ...