Changing political landscape in Lebanon, Syria prompts Saad Hariri’s comeback
Lebanon's Sunni leader and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who suspended his political activity more than three years ago, ...
Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...
US aid cuts risk riots, breakouts at Islamic State-linked camps in Syria
Moves by President Donald Trump's administration to cut U.S. foreign aid funding risk destabilising two camps in northeastern ...
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Drugs, weapons in Syria borderland where Hezbollah held sway
In a desolate area of Syria where Lebanese militant group Hezbollah once held sway, security forces shot open the gates to an abandoned building and found a defunct drug factory.Syria's new ...
The talks shaping Syria’s new constitution will exclude Kurdish forces, organizers say
Organizers of a national conference to chart Syria’s political future say it will include all segments of Syrian society ...
What Was The Sykes-Picot Agreement, And Why Does It Still Affect The Middle East Today?
Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by ...