Newly declassified documents reveal how Israel operated under the noses of US inspectors

Seizing the Palestinian territory would involve US war crimes and utter regional chaos

Despite the fall of its long-time ally in Syria, Russia isn't retreating; it is adjusting—leveraging military assets and transactional diplomacy to pursue its strategic interests across the region

Without a coordinated international effort to lift sanctions, Syria will struggle to secure foreign investment

The two states are deeply engaged in developing a trade route that would help China avoid a naval blockade. Now they are looking to move beyond trade