IDLIB, Syria—As Syrians begin to stitch their country back together after the fall of the Assad regime and 14 years of civil ...

Russia's withdrawal from Syria and its shift toward Libya are important developments in terms of Mediterranean security.

Order is being maintained by a patchwork of factions. Combining them into a national security apparatus is a delicate process ...

Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially targeted Assad remain in place.

But even in a relatively permissive environment, Russia’s appetite for global upheaval has limits. New bursts of conflict ...

Assad brutally repressed any hint of dissent ... They include “The Shell”, by Syrian author Mustafa Khalifa, a devastating tale of an atheist who is mistaken for a radical Islamist and ...

Under Assad, simply possessing dollars was often ... and they prioritized expediency and familiarity,” said Dareen Khalifa, a senior adviser at the International Crisis Group.

Haftar has close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and it is to Libya, to the territory under his control, that ...

Russia has stepped up its military withdrawal from Syria, removing vehicles and containers from its key Tartous port on the country's Mediterranean coast, analysis by BBC Verify suggests.

And Libya is the centerpiece of that strategy. Russia is deeply committed to expanding its presence in Africa. However, the abrupt loss of their air and naval bases in Syria following the collapse of ...

The Saudis – often alongside the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – have managed to maintain a position of equidistance between ...