The Alwaites, who primarily live in Syria's coastal regions, particularly in the provinces of Latakia and Tartus, are ...

Six months since the collapse of the Assad regime, the Russian military presence in Syria has remained entrenched in strategic locations such as the Hmeimim airbase and Tartous port on the coast, as ...

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as ...

The oligarch is the former head of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and President of Kalmykia Republic, and had been sanctioned since 2015 for support for the former Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.

U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former ...

Phone call between Secretary of State and Syrian foreign minister follows President Donald Trump's signing of executive order ...

The Israeli army said Sunday that it seized several individuals during raids in southern Syria and took them inside Israel ...

Israel ruled over the Golan Heights more than 40 years ago, and it will remain as part of Israel under any peace agreement,' ...

Tehran, Russia's main ally in the Middle East, has been dealt a heavy blow as Israel dismantled its network of proxies and ...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order terminating a US sanctions program on Syria effective July 1 ...

The US has eased sanctions on Syria, resulting in the delisting of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and various Russian entities tied to ...

The cases are still rare where organized crime and wholesale corruption get backed up by a repressive, autocratic government. As in Venezuela, North Korea, and Russia, deposed Syrian leader Bashar ...