Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) on Wednesday filed text to permanently repeal legislation that imposed strict sanctions on Syria, following President Trump’s move to unwind penalties on the country ...

For decades, Lebanon has been torn apart by internal division and external conflict. There may currently be a narrow window ...

A U.S. envoy said on Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their ...

Up to 400,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon may be set to return home under a UN-backed plan providing financial incentives, according to a document seen by The National.

Syrian authorities are trying to find the identity of 413 orphans whose parents were ’disappeared’ by the Assad regime, after ...

Syrian activist Shadi Martini tells lobby new president called peace with Israel a 'unique opportunity'; Gulf journalist ...

Russia has become the first country to recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government. Andrew Mueller explains why.

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The Lebanese government has been told to fully disarm Hezbollah as patience is wearing thin in ...

The war exposed the limitations of China’s influence in the Middle East, underscoring its struggles to convert economic power ...

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...

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