By attacking Venezuela, seizing its president, and promising to “run” the country indefinitely—all without any congressional or United Nations…

The morning of 11 September 2001 began as an American tragedy, yet it proved a defining rupture in contemporary history. On that day, the United…

The 3 January US attack on Venezuela and subsequent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro calls into question the future of the country—and…

The US has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, who has been taken out of the country, President Donald Trump said on Saturday…

For more than half a century, US diplomat Richard N. Haass has navigated Washington’s corridors of power, focusing on foreign policy. Today, he is an…

Demonstrations by Alawite communities swept through Latakia, Tartus, Homs, and Hama again last week, just a month after a similar wave of protests…

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The meeting in Florida at the end of December between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu carried none of the…

To discover Damascus’s popular public sphere and examine its layers at close range, visit Marjeh Square. Here, no metaphors or figurative language…

In the four or so decades since the creation of Iran’s Islamic Republic, the ruling regime has faced numerous challenges from its restive population…