Syria

SDF left weakened, short of territory and oil after Syria ceasefire, experts say

Battlefield losses forced the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into a deal handing Damascus territory, resources and political leverage

Syria after Assad

Syrian Kurds seek constitutional recognition after rights decree

Syria after Assad

US urges SDF pullback from eastern Aleppo, say sources

Israeli troops steal 250 goats from Syria and smuggle them to occupied West Bank

From Venezuela to Iran, Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' is a push to control the world's oil

Joseph Massad

Syria after Assad

Syrian army announces stop to Aleppo offensive, but Kurdish fighters deny halt

Kurdish forces refuse to withdraw from Aleppo after ceasefire

Venezuela crisis

With Maduro's abduction, the 'rules-based world order' is officially dead

Marco Carnelos

By standing up to Abu Dhabi, Riyadh could reshape the Middle East

David Hearst

Syria after Assad

Exiled Assad loyalists plot to destabilise Syria's new government, report says

Bombing in Alawi mosque in Syrian city of Homs kills at least eight

Arrogance, hubris and ideology: How 2025 capped a quarter century of US failures

David Hearst

Journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem arrested in Syria

Syria after Assad

Kurdish-led SDF and the Syrian government agree to stop deadly fighting in Aleppo

How the Middle East can escape the cycle of conflict in 2026

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

US bombs Islamic State targets in Syria after attack on personnel

Trump's national security plan declares end to Middle East wars. But is it for real?

Marco Carnelos

Syria after Assad

How Israel's overreach in Syria could be its downfall

David Hearst

Israel's genocide in Gaza

Will anyone stop Israel and the UAE sowing chaos across the region in 2026?

Mohamad Elmasry

Israeli troops light Hanukkah candles in occupied Syria, West Bank and Gaza