Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, March/April 2026, pp. xx-xx Special Report By Mustafa Fetouri IN 2011, I SPENT ...

Deir al-Zour has been described as the most heavily damaged city in Syria by U.N.-Habitat. Traffic weaves past craters and ...

Syria has spent more than a decade portrayed only through war, terror, and destruction — but the reality on the ground is far more complex. Over seven days, we travel from Damascus to ancient ruins ...

In the Journal Sentinel of Dec. 14, Steve Smith bemoaned the fact that some people were upset about the Trump administrations leveling of the East Wing of the White House (“Trump not the only ...

A new executive order seeking to designate “illicit fentanyl” a “weapon of mass destruction” could open the door to a dangerous expansion of militarized law enforcement and abusive military action.

DAMASCUS, Md. — Parents in Damascus say Montgomery County Public Schools' lack of preparation led to some of Monday's school closures. "There was a full day - a non-instructional Sunday to take care ...

President Donald Trump signed a historic executive order declaring illicit fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), warning that the drug poses a threat more ...

Washington — President Trump on Monday signed an executive order designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, directing the Pentagon and Justice Department to take additional steps to ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday classifying “illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals” as weapons of mass destruction — though it was not immediately clear what ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Illicit fentanyl is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic. Two milligrams, an almost undetectable trace amount equivalent to 10 to 15 grains of table salt, ...

Gorillaz embark on yet another globetrotting adventure on “Damascus,” the animated outfit’s new single with Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and celebrated Syrian singer Omar Souleyman. “Damascus” gets ...

Gorillaz are gearing up for a massive 2026, which will see the release of their album The Mountain and a big tour in support of it. To keep fans on the hook as they wait a couple more months for the ...