The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel ...

With a Russian apologist preparing to return to the White House, Keir Giles plots out how he believes Putin will use the new American president, Ukraine’s defenselessness, and the chill of life ...

So is Syria’s largest commercial bank. The Syrian pound has lost 99% of its value since the start of the civil war in 2011.

The appointment fills a key economic role as the U.S. and Europe look for commitment to women’s rights.

Sharaa, the leader of the new governing authority in Syria, said in a Sunday interview that it could take up to four years to hold elections in the country. In an interview with Saudi ...

Syria’s de facto leader has said it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he plans on dissolving ...

The Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats after World War I, and the recent collapse ...

Houthi rebels in Yemen say Israeli airstrikes targeted the rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida.

In a message to the new regime taking shape in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel wants to establish relations, but won’t hesitate to attack if it threatens the ...

The Middle Eastern country had been ruled by outside powers and dictators for centuries before its revolution was realized.

Syrians who remained loyal to him through years of civil war fume that he left without a word. Read more at straitstimes.com.