The rise of China as an economic powerhouse has considerably blunted the impact of sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea ...

The lifting of sanctions is part of a broader Western strategy to secure strategic influence along the Eastern Mediterranean.

Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July 2000-December 2024. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from 1970-2000. The ongoing violence ...