Kobane, Syria, was home to one of the most famous military turning points in history. A small force of Kurdish guerrillas, pressed between the advancing Islamic State group and the Turkish border ...

Syria’s long-running civil war has entered a markedly more dangerous phase as opposition forces capture strategic cities and vital infrastructure. Military analysts and diplomatic sources say ...

It is hard not to worry that Syrians’ sense of deep relief today could be followed by a new set of horrors tomorrow.

Turkey’s possible action in Syria has increased the concern of the United States. Syria’s Kurdish forces are backed by the United States and are Washington’s main ally in the war against the ...