Members of the Free Syrian Army take part in an anti-regime protest in Qusayr, 15 kms (nine miles) from Homs in restive central Syria, on May 7, 2012. AFP PHOTO/STR ...

Across the Arab world in 2026, ideology is giving way to pragmatism, as publics prioritize stability, security, and economic delivery over reform ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fall of Bashar Assad’s dictatorship in December 2024 has ushered in a nerve-wracking time of hope and fear for Syrians ...

The US forces that led the coalition against the Islamic State group will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP on Monday, as troops began leaving a major base.

Six years on, if there were any lingering doubts about a certain romanticism attached to the so-called Arab Spring, the UN has put that sentiment to rest with its latest report. The protest movement ...

China’s inroads in the Middle East demonstrate how the region is still a critical front in the era of US-China competition. The 2025 US National Security Strategy signals the most significant shift in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American ...

The toppling of Bashar al-Assad in Syria shattered the illusion that stability in the Middle East can be sustained through brute force. The Syrian regime was one of the most brutal in the world. Its ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Robert Kubinec, University of South Carolina (THE CONVERSATION) The fall of Bashar ...