As the president’s traditional support wanes, he is seeking a risky deal with the Kurds to buy a political lifeline. But is ...

By bnm Gulf bureau The foreign-calculated sums are stark. Iraq's budget deficit will more than double from 4.2% of GDP this ...

A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging forces after the latest ...

It is part of a larger process in which the PKK is moving to lay down its arms.In May, the PKK said it would lay down its ...

Leaders and managers must understand the complexity of armed conflicts to make responsible and ethical choices ...

Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians.

The United States government has revoked its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a foreign terrorist organization, seven ...

Allies of the new Syrian government and other non-state actors have continued violence and discrimination against Christians ...

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham will no longer be designated as a terrorist group, months after the group swept to power in Syria.

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...

Amman is increasingly emerging as a key player in this transformation, offering an agile gateway for both regional and ...

Shiite pilgrims from Syria and abroad used to flock to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine outside of Damascus every year to ...