Historically, Tehran has enjoyed outsized influence over Iraqi policy through the entrenchment of its Axis of Resistance (AOR ...

But for Trump, Syria under its new leadership is not only an opportunity for U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East but a ...

U.S. Central Command described the suspected ISIS official, who was not named, as ‘posing a direct threat’ to U.S. and ...

Iraqi and American officials announced that the US-led counter-Islamic State operation in Iraq began its transition to a ...

The top U.N. envoy for Syria is warning that its transition remains “on a knife-edge” and violence could resume at any moment ...

The Defense Department did not reveal the name of the ISIS official, but said the raid took place on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The ...

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Topics included: compliance with the 1974 cease-fire agreement, violence in southern Syria, smuggling and refugees In a move described as surprising and unprecedented in recent years, Damascus ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned U.S. President Donald Trump that military action in Venezuela would be the “worst ...

The Paris meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani and the Israeli delegation, under indirect US oversight, marks a notable point in Syrian-Israeli relations, but it is not a ...

In US-brokered talks, Syria and Israel discussed restoring a 1974 ceasefire to de-escalate tensions following the fall of ...

The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, ...