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How a regional and international climate increasingly aligned with Damascus is placing pressure on the Syrian Democratic Forces to prioritise Syrian unity

Going forward, the international community needs to reduce dependence on the US without upsetting the world's largest military and economic power. It will be a shaky tightrope to walk.

An Islamic State operative infiltrated Syria's security set-up and waited until he was with American soldiers. The assault requires an urgent reassessment of personnel and recruitment in Damascus.

The first US ambassador to Lebanon with Lebanese roots, Michel Issa has set his sights on Hezbollah's disarmament and restoring state authority

In the final part of a two-part interview with Al Majalla, Syria's foreign minister says the policy of having good relations with neighbours does not equate to acquiescence over land grabs

In Part 1 of a two-part interview with Al Majalla, Syria's foreign minister explains how the Assad regime fell and how President Ahmed al-Sharaa went from a wanted man to a world leader

The Saudi-US alliance is entering a new phase—one characterised by maturity, equilibrium, and a shared vision attuned to a world increasingly shaped by technology

He will be expected to play an active role in getting Iraq to disband armed factions, as pressure from Washington is expected to intensify

The US and EU are now trying to cripple Russia's energy exports in a bid to get it to agree to a Ukraine truce. But will it work?

Türkiye has a long history of successful espionage and the development of the 'derin devlet' (deep state). The modern inheritors of this legacy have played a pivotal role in shifting how the US perce