Assad, Israel has exploited the weakness of the new Syrian government to carry out cross-border operations in the name of its ...

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However, the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority cancelled the flight, along with subsequent planned flights. Sources familiar ...

Damascus' crackdown on Palestinian fighters was good faith quid pro quo to address concerns as US troops are reduced in Syria ...

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In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to ...

President Donald Trump appears to want Turkey to play a bigger role in the region, despite its poor human rights record toward the Kurds and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s long-standing antipathy ...

Ahmed al-Shara said his government was discussing military support with Russia and Turkey, appealed for a lifting of ...

The continued presence of American troops in Syria is critical for ensuring the country’s stability and preventing the resurgence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the country, a former United States ...

The Trump administration's withdrawal of troops from Syria shifts some responsibility for countering ISIS to its partners and ...

Axis of Resistance militia Uli al-Baas explained to Newsweek why "the American presence has become weaker than before" in ...