While the long-overdue overthrow of Bashar al-Assad has been a cause for celebration for the vast majority of Syrians, there are some groups—most…

Irrespective of which political grouping forms the next Syrian government, it is already clear that the overthrow of the al-Assad regime is likely to…

During the 16 years that she served as Germany’s first woman Chancellor from 2005 to 2021, Angela Merkel arguably became the most influential…

At a time when there is a pressing need for the world’s leading democracies to demonstrate a shared sense of purpose, the dramatic collapse of the…

The sudden assault by well-armed rebels against the key Syrian city of Aleppo and their further gains since have raised serious questions about the…

The Lebanese army has already accused Israel of violating the ceasefire “several times” since it went into effect on Wednesday morning after more…

Kemi Badenoch, the new leader of the UK’s opposition Conservative Party, may be viewed as something of a divisive figure in British politics, but her…

The prospect of former US President Donald Trump returning to the White House in January has had a profoundly galvanising effect on the Western…

US President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukrainian forces to fire long-range missiles at targets located on Russian soil has inevitably raised…

If US President-elect Donald Trump’s ultimate goal is to shake up Washington’s military establishment, then his nomination of war veteran and Fox…