Syrians are once again picnicking amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by extremists but still awe inspiring, ...

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview released Monday that "thousands" of people were joining the ...

By bnm Tehran bureau As Donald Trump gets settled in the White House, Iran finds itself at a critical juncture, facing both ...

The war in Ukraine has foreclosed on options and blunted Russian action around the world.

President Donald Trump's vow for the U.S. to take over Gaza lies in contrast with his key picks to lead the Department of Defense.

JERUSALEM — Hamas has named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release this weekend as part of the ceasefire deal, showing the agreement was moving forward Friday even as the U.S. and Israel ...

Following an unexpected delay, Hamas on Friday released the names of the three latest hostages set to be released as part of ...

ELLIOTT ABRAMS is Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He served in senior positions ...

The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...

Now Hezbollah is also at risk of losing the support of Lebanese Shiites, who make up its domestic base. As is usually the ...