The Islamist former insurgents now in charge need to build popular support and demonstrate rule of law. And they’re finding ...

The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

The horrific war between Hamas and Israel in Gaza and beyond has severely affected West Asia, fuelling profound instability ...

This is a rare moment in the Middle East. Opportunity outweighs risk, and shrewdly applied American power and influence could ...

More than 75 years of efforts to broker a two-state solution have failed—and the odds of success have only grown longer.

But as a new government takes shape in Damascus, Syrians and foreign observers alike worry about how inclusive, representative, and Islamist it may be. The country’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Shara, ...

Sharaa’s plans for Syria risk repeating past rebel mistakes. Negotiated, inclusive constitutional reform is key to Syrian ...

Many Christians across Syria were uncertain about their future under insurgent rule, given the radical history of groups like ...

A delegation from the global chemical weapons watchdog has arrived in Damascus to meet with Syria’s new leaders for the first time since the fall of former President Bashar Assad.

Wrecked by Islamic State and years of war, Palmyra is finally at peace and aiming to rebuild.

The Abraham Accords represent an unprecedented opportunity to integrate water diplomacy and regional sustainable tourism into ...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said his government aims to restore ties with the United States in the coming days ...