Syria could become a flashpoint in escalating global power rivalries as the United States, China and Russia compete to win influence over the state. As the relatively new Syrian government tries to ...

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But its involvement risks deepening sectarian tensions. Israeli troops have seized parts of southern Syria, violating a 1974 ...

Rebuilding Syria’s economy will be a monumental challenge. At a high growth rate of 7% per year, it would still take over 30 ...

The World Monuments Fund is now exploring ways to re-engage in the country, after cultural institutions spent years starved ...

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump's revised global tariff plan unveiled Thursday (July 31) hit Laos and Myanmar hard with ...

How has daily life for civilians in Syria changed since the fall of the Assad government? The collapse of the Baath regime ...

For a country like Syria that was embroiled in a civil war since 2011 until 2025 when a new government was formed what could have been the chances of Syrian trade with other countries is something to ...

"The historic meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani marks the beginning of a new stage of political and military understanding between the two ...

This report is part of a regular, quarterly assessment that includes a report card with grades on five key policy areas based ...

Unifying Syria’s armed forces and deradicalizing its former terrorist elements will be the new regime’s most formidable ...