In a phone call on Thursday with his Turkish counterpart, Iran’s foreign minister raised concerns about recent news of attacks on civilians in Syria.

Syria is expected to join the Iranian-led “resistance front” soon, a member of the Expediency Council said on Wednesday, despite the ousting of key Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad.

DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard provided additional details on her meeting with then-Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2017 while appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Sharaa, who was instrumental in ousting Bashar Al Assad from power, has been appointed as transitional president of Syria for an unspecified period. A statement announcing the news carried by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) news agency declared “victory of the revolution,

The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a transitional period.

Donald Trump’s pick to oversee 18 intelligence agencies with a $100 billion spy budget is facing renewed scrutiny over an unannounced trip to Syria in 2017 where she met with the now-deposed dictator twice.

Analysis: The 20-year strategic agreement bolsters bilateral ties as Russia and Iran reel from the loss of the Syrian regime, but frictions remain.

An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, and the United States.

As the new year begins, Israel stands at a critical crossroads, facing a complex web of challenges that include security, economic stability, and social cohesion. While Israel has demonstrated resilience in navigating past crises, the intersection of these challenges requires immediate attention and long-term strategic planning by its leadership.

Photos released by Syrian media show assault rifles, RPGs and ammunition, in apparent second instance this month of authorities thwarting arms transfer

For more than a decade, Mr. al-Assad remained in power, employing vicious means to do so while enjoying an obscene amount of impunity. In recent years he was even beginning to be welcomed back to an international community eager to move on and to return Syrian refugees, despite clear evidence that Syria was not safe.

The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit and wandering around the rooms — which are empty after being looted.