Russia first deployed troops to Qamishli in 2019, sending a relatively small contingent compared with those at its Khmeimim air base and the naval facility at Tartus. Both Khmeimim and Tartus are ...

Pope Leo XIV offers prayers for those killed in protests in Iran, and in the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, during his weekly Angelus prayer, calling for dialogue and peace.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes targeted "ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites" and that the operation was "OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE." President Donald Trump had vowed to ...

A week ago Saturday, three Americans — two members of the Iowa National Guard and an interpreter — were killed by an Islamic State fighter who was part of the Syrian security services. In retaliation, ...

The stability of Syria, at the heart of the Middle East, is in the interests of all. It is time for regional actors, not external ones, to lead the change There are decades when nothing happens and ...

Jerusalem — Under the cover of darkness, the helicopters from Israel began to arrive in southern Syria on Dec. 17, 2024, nine days after the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad. Packed ...