Analysis: Unifying a fragmented landscape of armed factions into a cohesive national army is one of the most complex challenges facing Syria’s new authorities. Syria’s new authorities, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), face many complex challenges in the post-Assad era. One of the most pressing, and critical to ensuring …

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances. DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves …

The United States president announced that he wants to push Palestinians out of Gaza United States president Donald Trump has doubled down on his call to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza. During a press conference with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, he said the United States will “take over” Gaza …