Middle East

Despite its vast natural gas and oil reserves, the country struggles economically due to years of underinvestment and sanctions.

Russia's influence in Syria has been weakened following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad after an offensive led by the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

A convoy of Russian military vehicles was seen on the highway heading toward Tartous.

The USS Harry S. Truman transited the Suez Canal in Egypt to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East.

The death toll in Gaza from the current Israel-Hamas conflict is now over 45,000, Palestinian officials have said.

Timmerman was detained in June after crossing into Syria during a Christian pilgrimage.

Friday prayers carry significant symbolism as they were a rallying point during the early days of 2011 uprising-turned-civil war.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israeli troops would stay in the zone until a force on the Syrian side of the border could ensure security.

Syrian civilians are feeling the horror of war.

It is grossly irresponsible to ignore the new bosses in Damascus.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on Monday called on Syria to safeguard and destroy hazardous substances.

Republicans have criticized the withdrawal as a major failure of the Biden administration.

The Middle East nation was the only bid for the 2034 soccer tournament, with Amnesty International saying the decision is "reckless."

The collection of "very rare" cave pearls includes examples that were found to contain archaeological artifacts—a world first.

Syria's external stakeholders are using the Assad regime's demise to press their own interests.

Allegations of fraud and bribery have trickled through the Israeli judiciary since 2020.

The best thing for the U.S. to do now? Step out of the way, lift sanctions, and send aid.

U.S. benchmark crude oil increased by 75 cents to $67.95 per barrel after it was announced that Assad's regime in Syria had collapsed.

"The strategic weakness of Russia has been exposed," security specialist Edward Lucas told Newsweek.

The city served as the short-lived capital of one of antiquity's most significant ad powerful empires.

Israel's foreign minister says Israel has struck suspected Syrian chemical weapons sites.

The president addressed the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and what the future might hold for the country.

The 24-year rule of Bashar al-Assad has apparently come to an end after rebel forces entered the capital Damascus.

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani called on his fighters not to harm "those who drop their arms," according to the BBC.

President-elect Trump on Saturday weighed in on the escalating crisis in Syria, saying that the U.S. should take a more hands-off approach.

The Iranian government is closely allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

I was in solitary confinement—I had persuaded my captors to release the taxi driver.

Trump can offer incentives for the Gulf to help rebuild Gaza in a transition period before control of the territory returns to the Palestinians.

"I showed it to my mother, and she said it was just an ordinary stone or a bead," the girl said, describing the moments after her find.

The Russian president is a key backer of Bashar al-Assad, and he has stepped in again with airstrikes on those opposing the Damascus regime.