The fall of the Assad dynasty after 54 years in power, and the winding up of the Baath party, was a major setback for both Russia and Iran, which invested heavily in Bashar’s survival as he reeled ...

A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan ...

TV said its journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in central Gaza. IDF said they struck a vehicle “with an ...

The past year brought thousands of deaths, regional conflict, indictments and accusations of ethnic cleansing and genocide.

Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take ...

Unrestrained regional powers jostling for control, building weapons and taking bolder risks are influencing the trajectory of world politics For years, observers and policymakers in Washington assumed ...

Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, blurring the border with ...

The incoming U.S. administration should be cautious about involving Mr. Macron or France in restoring some semblance of order ...

Christians gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark a solemn Christmas ...

Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another ...

Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a ...