In November 2017, after a lengthy meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, Donald Trump boasted that he and Xi can solve “probably all” the world’s problems. Today, he believes he alone can solve ...

Lebanon's Sunni leader and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who suspended his political activity more than three years ago, ...

Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed ...

The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...

Organizers of a national conference to chart Syria’s political future say it will include all segments of Syrian society ...

Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by ...

It’s the third conference on Syria since Assad was ousted in December, and the first since President Donald Trump’s ...

The mounting chaos in Homs exemplifies the challenge Mr Sharaa faces all over Syria. His government must ensure the safety of ...

Turkey seeks to extend its control in Syria, pushing a colonial-style administration while targeting Kurdish forces. It ...

Anyone who has been a member of an internet forum will know the kind of person who always ends up taking over: he’s not just ...

Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...

Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...