A colossal statue of Hafez al-Assad was once a powerful symbol of Syria’s ruling regime, looming over the Damascus-Aleppo highway. Now, like that regime, it is toppled, and Syrians have been visiting ...

The only certainty is more uncertainty. When Donald Trump completes his once-unthinkable return to the White House, he’ll ...

Lebanon’s parliament elected a new president on January 9 after a two-year political deadlock and 13 failed attempts. Joseph ...

Iran begins this year severely weakened, bereft of most of its regional proxies and its main Middle East ally, Syria. Its ...

Israeli forces have killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the last day, resulting in a death toll of over ...

Undaunted, the weekend before Christmas, Trump throws a fresh stunner into the headlines. He declares he wants the US to ...

Allies of the president-elect can expect intense questioning when Senate confirmation hearings begin this week.

Only hours after a possible ceasefire deal was announced between Israel and Hamas, Khalil al Hayya, chairman of the terrorist ...

On Chinese social media, some want Iran to go nuclear – but others think it should learn from China’s “reform and opening.” ...

Brett Holmgren got woken up early on New Year’s Day by alerts that a driver had plowed into a crowd of revelers in New ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Thursday his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages until Hamas ...

The Biden team has had the grueling job of crossing multiple hurdles to reach a deal since the Gaza war broke out on Oct. 7, 2023, including tensions with Prime Minister BENJAMIN NETANYAHU’s ...