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In the last four columns published in a series, a reappraisal of the historical context leading to the current tumultuous situation in the Middle East was undertaken. The purpose was to draw relevant ...

Kurdish militias have ceded a significant degree of control over two strategic areas in Syria under a deal with the new ...

For 54 years, Syria existed in the shadow of a silence so profound, it swallowed entire lives.

Awsat, former Lebanese President Amine Gemayel said Khaddam was Assad’s “stick,” used to assert control. Many Lebanese politicians believed Khaddam’s bluntness was not personal, but rather a ...

Syria's leader Ahmad Al Shara will visit the UAE on Sunday, sources have told The National, as the new government in Damascus ...

As the United States and Arabs are trying to convince Lebanon on the importance of state - and not Hezbollah – control over weapons and without imposing sanctions, the party continues to procrastinate ...

Syrian armed forces and patrols are facing frequent fire from Hezbollah terrorists seeking to rearm after its war against ...

Erdogan’s upcoming trip would be the first visit to Syria by a Turkish head of state in 16 years and follows Sharaa’s visit ...

The new leadership vowed to disband all militias. But the fiercely independent Druze have made no agreement, and say they're ...

From the front seat of a black GMC truck, Maher Ziwani, the Syrian army commander overseeing this stretch of the border with Lebanon, radioed ahead to check the safety of the dirt track stretching to ...

The two U.S. allies suddenly have differing interests in a neighboring country that just experienced a revolution.