The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has led to the freeing of tens of thousands of prisoners from the country’s brutal and ...

If Turkey decides to arm the rebel forces, it is unclear how Israel will respond and whether it will be able to thwart the transfer of American-backed weapons.

Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a ...

How the collapse of the Syrian government shifts power dynamics in the Middle East, including Russian influence ...

To gain some insight into the year ahead, CFR fellows highlight some of the global developments they will be looking out for.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that his country was not defeated in Syria following the fall of its client ...

When his Russian bosses and the mercenaries protecting them finally left, Homam Kasouha walked into the plant’s head office ...

Critics of Putin decried the statement as antisemitic, noting parallels to Soviet state antisemitism under Josef Stalin.

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

Who'd have thunk it? The Assad regime collapses in Syria after 54 years. Russian President Vladimir Putin's hold on power ...

Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence.

President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of ...