Gaza war looms over Trump-Netanyahu meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump might look to take a…
Shiite pilgrims in Syria mark Ashoura quietly due to security concerns
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Shiite pilgrims from Syria and abroad used to flock to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine…
UK foreign secretary visits Syria renewing diplomatic relationship
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in Damascus on Saturday with Syria’s interim President…
UN urges Syria to stop violence against Alawites, protect worship sites
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a U.N. investigative commission on Friday called commitments made by the new…
The US and Iran have had bitter relations for decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — Now comes a new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations, whether for the better or the even…
This is what could happen next after an Israel-Iran ceasefire
WASHINGTON (AP) — The whipsaw chain of events involving Iran, Israel and the United States that culminated in…
Displaced Syrians who have returned home face a fragile future, says UN refugees chief
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said Friday that more than two million…
The Latest: Iran launches a new wave of missile attacks on Israel as conflict enters fourth day
Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early on Monday, triggering air raid sirens across…
Russia walks a fine line in the Middle East, balancing ties with Israel and Iran
Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm…
IMF sets out measures to boost Syria’s post-war economy
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria will need “substantial international” support for its efforts to rehabilitate the economy, meet…
Contractor in Syria uncovers an ancient tomb complex
MARAAT AL-NUMAN, Syria (AP) — A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house…
Rubio and Democratic senators spar over foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign…