Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

This principle is exemplified by the importance of the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon. Israel cannot allow its enemies to ...

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

Providing financial support and political power to terror-related groups without fundamental change in their nefarious educational messaging will not advance peace.

The Abraham Peace Accords consist of multiple agreements signed between Israel and several Arab states which encourage a vision of a Middle East that is stable, peaceful and prosperous, for all. The ...

BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of Astyages, the Neo-Babylonian Empire of ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated and lightly edited for clarity. You can read our analysis of the ...

Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a ...

Turkey’s deepening ties with Syria could shift regional power dynamics, impacting Israel, Iran, and NATO while strengthening ...

Ankara and Damascus are working on a plan for defense cooperation, according to a Turkish official, who added that Turkey's ...