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.

On February 25th, the Israeli airforce bombed military targets in the town of Kisweh, 20 miles south of Damascus ...

Israel believes Russian military bases and Kurdish autonomy in northern Syria will weaken Turkish influence in Damascus on ...

And despite his imprisonment, he still wields great influence over the P.K.K. and its affiliated militias in Syria, Iraq and Iran. Mr. Ocalan ... Ocalan in prison to map out a plan for his ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Thursday strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes in southern Syria and near Damascus, calling for international action to halt Israeli "aggression." Iranian ...

Iraq is pondering exporting crude oil through Syria and Lebanon following a two-year halt of exports via Turkey due to a financial dispute. Previous governments in Syria and nearby Lebanon have given ...

“We hope to be able to implement the road map prepared by the Ministry of Health of Iran ... “We emphasize these interactions to extend and include Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.” Iran is ready to ...

OIL prices settled higher on Monday as fresh US sanctions on Iran and a commitment to compensate for overproduction by Iraq added to concerns of near-term supply tightness, helping the market recover ...