Top US diplomats are traveling to the Middle East. Their goal is to help ensure a smooth transition of power in Syria, according to the official US government and the White House websites. The US ...

The full consequences of the country’s abrupt regime change won’t be known for years, but it’s already shaking up global politics.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan was planning to stop in Israel, Qatar and Egypt over the coming days, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to visit Jordan and ...

There, Russian president Vladimir Putin has made a series of strategic miscalculations that will undermine Russia’s influence ...

Many Syrians remain apprehensive about how religious minorities, including Christians, will be treated in a new political ...

The rapid fall of Syria’s autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad, this past weekend was one of the most consequential developments ...

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...

Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will guarantee minority ...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security ...

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The focus for the U.S.. after Assad's ouster, is on the historic moment for Syria. Left unsaid: the turmoil is potentially ...

The incoming Trump national security team has come to realize it has no choice but to work with Biden's team amid conflicts ...