Fourteen years after Syria's civil war began, the nation's new Islamist government faces sectarian conflict on four fronts.

Instead of merely reacting to developments, we now see an Israel that actively shapes events," Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak tells JNS.The post Syria’s al-Sharaa must normalize ties with Jerusalem or ...

Ever since its revolution in 1979, Iran has cultivated a network of proxies and friends throughout the Middle East. For years ...

After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...

The work of the Syria Strategy Project and the considerable policy recommendations found in this report present a realistic ...

For decades, Iran has worked to control Iraq, using money, militias, and political pressure. This has allowed Tehran to use ...

"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.

Military operations continue in various parts of Iraq, with Tikrit, a Baath Party stronghold and the birthplace of Saddam Hussein, the only major city not under coalition control. Retired U.S. Air ...

Syria's new authorities launched a sweeping security operation Friday after clashes with fighters loyal to former president ...

Mesopotamia was a historical region that included parts of modern-day Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Iran and Kuwait. "Mesopotamia" is ...

A Syria war monitor said Friday that security forces killed 136 members of the Alawite minority, to which toppled president ...

A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 69 members of the Alawite minority, a day after deadly ...