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

In the words of Axios‘ news director, the Syrian Civil War “changed everything ... the tide of the war in Assad’s favor. One ...

Officials in Syria's caretaker government were left with a state in ruins. Some fear they aren't moving fast enough to fix it ...

Tulsi Gabbard has now been confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence. Her husband has been by her side since she ran for Congress.

"The country is rich in evidence, and we won't have huge difficulty ... suddenly gain access to Syria, after striving since the early days of the civil war in 2011 to probe from abroad the vast ...

But such research was conducted while Assad was still in power, and it has only been several weeks since Assad fell. As a ...

"The country is rich in evidence, and we won't have huge difficulty in pursuing ... has seen the commission suddenly gain access to Syria, after striving since the early days of the civil war in 2011 ...

The vote came after Republicans who had initially questioned her experience and judgment fell in line behind her nomination.

But as a new government takes shape in Damascus, Syrians and foreign observers alike worry about how inclusive, representative, and Islamist it may be. The country’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Shara, ...