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 ...
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism ...
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In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...
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Lebanese clans kill and capture HTS members as Lebanese homes blown up in Syria
Armed clashes erupted Thursday in the Syrian-Lebanese border region between the Zoaiter and Jaafar Lebanese clans and fighters from Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which consist the core of Syria’s new ...
U.S. Waives Funding Freeze at Syrian Camp Holding Thousands of ISIS Fighters
Upholding security at the camp is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State. A contractor that trains the ...
Trump’s Gaza threat shows the Middle East is both safer and more turbulent post-war
While Israel’s response to the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks has strengthened its security and military dominance, the long-term ...
The Truth About U.S. Foreign Aid: A Response To Secretary Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio’s foreign aid freeze and review asks if it makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. The evidence shows ...
She Regrets Her Past With ISIS. Now She’s Reclaiming Her Future
An Indonesian woman who felt duped into joining the Islamic State’s ”caliphate“ in Syria tells TIME of the challenges of ...
What Would a New Trump Travel Ban Look Like?
A 2017-style ban has not been introduced yet, but an executive order laid out a road map for potential restrictions.
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A parallel analysis: Syria’s current crisis and regional protests of the 1950s
The Middle East underwent immense changes in the 1950s due to political instability and ideological shifts. This period, ...
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Syria’s interim leader holds talks with key ally Turkey on his second international trip
Al-Sharaa, the former rebel leader who headed the insurgents who toppled President Bashar Assad in December, is making his second international trip following his visit to Saudi Arabia.