For decades, Iran has built up a network of militias that shared a hatred of Israel and America, and called them the Axis of Resistance. Why is it silent now?

Hezbollah, weakened by the recent elimination of its fighters and leadership by Israel, has not yet made a declaration of military involvement in the Iran-Israel war, but expressed readiness for the ...

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday (June 21) threatened the United States against entering the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. In a video statement, Houthis said that they would attack the US vessels in ...

Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.

Thousands of Syria’s Jews left in recent decades. But after Assad’s ouster and easing of sanctions, they can now reconnect ...

Human Rights First today released an extensive new report detailing both positive developments and serious human rights concerns in Syria following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024.

Israel is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with long-standing adversaries Syria and Lebanon, but the ...

For South Korea, the normalization of relations with Syria opens a new chapter for bilateral cooperation – and strips North Korea of a rare diplomatic ally.

Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani with Iraqi Shiite militiamen in Anbar province in May 2015. Iran-backed Iraqi militias launched missile attacks against three ...

Syria’s new president is a U.S.-designated terrorist who had ties with Al Qaeda and ISIS, although he has since disavowed those terrorist groups. “I see tremendous opportunity for Syria.

Last month, the US and the EU announced the relaxation of sanctions on Syria. “It’s their time to shine. We’re taking them all off,” said US President Donald Trump in a speech that sparked an outburst ...

Syria’s substantial minority communities, who comprise about a quarter of the country, may become regional countries’ tools of division. I could imagine some regional actors seeking to marginalize ...