The German and French foreign ministers are heading to Damascus to send what the German minister said is a clear signal that a “political new beginning” between Europe and Syria is possible.

Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the nation has become a battleground for competing hegemons. The United ...

Syria's new administration has imposed restrictions on Lebanese crossing their shared border into Syria, a Lebanese security ...

As wars in Ukraine and the Middle East eclipse conflict in Sudan, civilians are finding ways to show resilience through celebration.

The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel ...

President-elect Donald Trump takes office with the world on a precipice. His commitment to fixing three major global dangers could secure him not one, but three Nobel Peace Prizes.

Ukraine is pledging support for the new authorities in Syria, which was once a key Russian ally in the Mideast.

The streets were buzzing with excitement in Damascus as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise ...

Al-Monitor's top articles of 2024 delivered exclusive reporting on the Middle East's tumultuous year. From Assad's fall in ...

Trump’s determination to end these conflicts may actually bear fruit. That is largely because it is the Gaza war that keeps ...

It’s many years since ISIS, also known as Islamic State, held sway over much of Syria and northern Iraq a time when it ...