Top diplomats from Germany and France went to Damascus on behalf of the European Union. It’s the first such trip in years, ...

France’s foreign minister, who is in Damascus with his German counterpart, said Friday there is “real hope” for Syria, “but ...

DAMASCUS — The foreign ministers of France and Germany are headed to Damascus on the first official visit to Syria by top ...

Steven Simon is a Distinguished Fellow and Visting Professor at Dartmouth College and a senior fellow at the Quincy Institute ...

First top level EU diplomats to visit Damascus since fall of Assad regime; German FM says coming with 'outstretched hand' as ...

Ukraine is pledging support for the new authorities in Syria, which was once a key Russian ally in the Mideast.

The renewed negotiations between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers Party, which Turkey has been trying to suppress for 40 years, are part of the war in the Middle East--which has escalated with the ...

Despite Julani's reported request, Israeli authorities allegedly stated they had received no formal communication on the matter.

The streets were buzzing with excitement in Damascus as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise ...

I am a 60-year-old Scotsman with a penchant for red suspenders, oolong tea and the novels of Walter Scott, so no one will ever accuse me of being an arbiter of cool. But to understand politics and ...