Syria's new rulers are forming a government after more than half a century of dictatorship under former leader Bashar al-Assad and his father.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who served on the National Security Council, about the bomb attack on a Moscow street, outside a residential building.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Russian historian Sergey Radchenko about what happens to Russia's sphere of influence in the Middle East with Assad gone.

Syrian rebels have overturned one of the oldest dictatorships in the world. It has been a long struggle, including more than a decade of civil war. But it all began in 2011, during the Arab Spring.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking the witness stand in his own corruption trial. Netanyahu repeatedly had asked to delay the trial due to the Gaza war and his leadership duties.

If Erdogan chooses to operate against Kurdish factions in Syria, that could undermine efforts to rebuild Syria. MYRE: Yeah, ...

President Biden said the U.S. is prepared to work with Syrians as they try to create a new government. But President-elect Trump is sounding a different note.

President Biden said Sunday the U.S. is prepared to work with Syrians as they try to create a new government. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Yeah, President-elect Trump is sounding a different note.

The rebel push started last week when fierce fighting led to the stunning capture of Syria's second-largest city, Aleppo. Then, as of yesterday, they swept into the city of Hama, a major government ...