A successful ceasefire may bring an immediate end to the sufferings of Gazas population, and the end of the current war may ...

Spain's foreign minister raised his country's flag at their Damascus embassy on Thursday more than a decade after Madrid ...

Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade, officials said ...

The Alawites are a minority esoteric sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam. Between 10-12% of Syrians currently belong to the ...

Among the candidates most likely to face tough opposition now are Director of National Intelligence-designate Tulsi Gabbard and Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Inclusivity and moderation are indeed immediate priorities for Syria, but a big national vote is not. Democracy does not itself guarantee peace in a country so recently riven by autocratic rule and a ...

The Palestinian prime minister says it's unacceptable for any entity other than the Palestinian Authority to run the Gaza ...

Multiple officials say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release dozens of hostages after more than ...

DOHA, Qatar — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war ...

Anticipation is growing as Israel and Hamas appear to be at the closest point yet to sealing a deal to end 15 months of war. Key mediator Qatar said it ...

Israel's actions in the wake of Syria's collapse give it unprecedented power in the air — right up to Iran's border.