As the de facto ruler of Damascus, HTS has attempted to rebrand itself as a moderate group capable of governance, seeking to distance itself from its history of extremism and terrorism. However, Syria ...

Transparency International finds 'global corruption levels remain alarmingly high, with efforts to reduce them faltering' ...

Egyptian and Qatari mediators are working to salvage the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which risks being derailed ...

A study found that detours caused by the Ukraine war led to planes using 13% more fuel on average compared to their original routes ...

Turkish President Erdogan and his administration are negotiating with Syria’s interim president to solidify its influence and ...

The transitional process will be fraught with challenges, but the Syrian people deserve a peaceful, stable and prosperous ...

For many years, the Syrian desert was an incredibly dangerous place. Experts believe the last remnants of Islamic State are still there. But are they really?

After Donald Trump declared victory on November 5, 2024, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was one of the first world ...

With its focus on war with its neighbor, Russia has taken its eyes off the ball elsewhere. As a result, its position is much ...

Northeast Syria, he said, is enduring a silent tragedy. The region is struggling to cope with the influx of internally ...

Geopolitics – the interaction of strategy with geography and power – forms part of the mental architecture of every national leader. Most are only dimly aware of the geopolitical framework that shapes ...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) collectively spent $220.6 billion on defense in 2024, amounting to about 9.5 percent ...