In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich region is left in limbo
Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.
Historic landmarks in Iraq's Mosul are reopening as the city heals from Islamic State devastation
For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
This man is changing power balance in Middle East; not Donald Trump, Ayatollah Khamenei, Erdogan, Netanyahu, his name is…
Sharaa, also known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is the leader of the Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham, the rebel group ...
Syria’s “Caesar” discloses his identity, calls for punishing “criminal” Assad
The Syrian military defector who documented atrocities committed by the Bashar Assad regime by smuggling tens of thousands of photos of Syrian detainees killed by torture has revealed his identity.