THE first thing to note is that the epithet is meant to be anything but complimentary. In fact, many would argue that such politicians have been ...

The choice of cabinet officials was seen as a litmus test for whether the rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad would deliver on ...

Iran faces a highly challenging regional and international landscape amid a US-Israeli alliance determined to eradicate its nuclear program from its roots, at ...

Some are predictable picks for their roles, most are not. Meet the people you’ll be seeing a lot in the next three years.

Since the early 2000s, Turkey has relied on a foreign policy approach that emphasised cooperation instead of competition.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin that cooperation between their two countries is ...

The leaders also pointed to "the need to render all possible assistance to its government and people with a view to enhancing political stability and observing the legitimate rights and interests of a ...

The most important intelligence sharing network in the west is being ruined by America - here’s how - ANALYSIS: The vital ...

Those kidnapped included a retired teacher, an engineering student and a mechanic, all of them Alawite - the minority sect of ...

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 ...

This Ramadan, Syrians marked the 14th anniversary of the start of their country’s civil war. The conflict began as one of ...