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

The image of the two men meeting, having discarded their military uniforms and put on suits, illustrates how leaders can ...

The Zionist regime that has always faced security threats in its borders is seeking to exploit the domestic crises faced by ...

As gang violence spreads in Haiti, locals say a Kenya-led U.N. security force in support of local police is not delivering ...

The collapse of the Soviet Union greatly reduced the West’s fear of another world war—a fear that had led Western leaders to ...

Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years ...

Relevant parties in Syria should protect the lives and properties of civilians despite their conflicts. The holding of a national dialogue is a key step in the political transition, for which a ...

The United States and Europe have been hesitant to lift sanctions on Syria before there is a clear political transition that is democratic and inclusive of Syria’s minorities and civil society.