MIDDLE Eastern leaders and their Western allies have long warned that Islamic State (IS) could exploit the fall of the Assad ...

A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...

Ukraine is boosting ties with Africa by offering military training, aiding refugees, and countering Russian influence through ...

President Trump signed an executive order this week lifting most sanctions on Syria. Ahead of that action, U.S. officials ...

Aleppo’s sudden fall marks a turning point in Syria’s civil war, led by a unified rebel assault that overwhelmed both ground ...

After 14 years of civil war in Syria, and a devastating earthquake, mountains of rubble clog the streets of Aleppo, hindering ...

Tensions spiral as Moscow summons Azerbaijan's envoy over journalist arrests in Baku. Russia slams the detentions as a breach of diplomatic norms, deepening the rift between the ex-Soviet nations ...

A pro-Assad uprising in early March in Syria’s coastal regions was the first test of the tenuous unity. A few hours into the insurgency, the new government called for reinforcements to defeat the ...