The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...

Mr. al-Shara otherwise appeared surprisingly amenable to cooperating with Russia, as opposed to Iran, Mr. al-Assad’s other key ally, which the new authorities in Damascus have said is no longer ...

For decades, the Middle East has been the region where diplomatic aspirations go to die. At least since U.S. President George H. W. Bush left office on the heels of the Gulf War, successive U.S.

Syria’s new leader Ahmad Al Shara is planning changes to the rebel-installed government for a more streamlined transition from the former regime, two senior officials in the current administration ...

The February 18 withdrawal deadline is fast approaching – but Hezbollah’s violations and the Lebanese Army’s failure to ...

Israeli troops remain on the ground in southern Lebanon, despite a ceasefire agreement that required Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory following its recent war with Hezbollah.

Imperialist and regional powers are helping the new regime gain international legitimacy by giving the impression that it has ...

From Israel’s perspective, Azerbaijan is not just another friendly country or a “simple” ally; it is Jerusalem's most important ally in the Middle East and the second most important ally ...

Syria's newly-appointed President Ahmad Al Shara is visiting Turkey on Tuesday for talks on rebuilding the country and security issues that are likely to include Kurdish fighters near the Turkish ...

Shara’s Islamist government ... was Syria’s indespensible ally and its principal arms supplier. In other words, Russia was complicit in Assad’s crimes. Nevertheless, Russia is hopeful ...

The National’s correspondent Khaled Yacoub Oweis reports: Saudi Arabia is a key regional player and an important US ally. Its support for Mr Al Shara is important and could prove crucial, first in ...