Ocalan’s anti-Israel stance is well-known, as his group was based in the Bekaa Valley in the 1980s, cooperating wit h the ...

The growing number of conflicts in 2025 is having serious effects on the global economy, primarily through energy and food ...

When the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced last month that it would disband and end its decades-long ...

The sleeper cell behind a deadly church bombing near Damascus belonged to the Islamic State group, which had plans to target ...

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order dismantling a series of sanctions on Syria, providing more relief to the ...

President Donald Trump on Monday lifted U.S. sanctions on Syria, signing an executive order to carry out a promise he made in May. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters ahead of ...

Around seven ethnic Armenian fighters from the YPJ (Women’s Defense Unit) sit quietly on sofas around me, smiling gently when ...

Key topicsIsrael dismantles Iran-backed militant network after 7 Oct 2023 attackHezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, and Assad regime ...

A Reuters investigation found 40 distinct sites of killings, looting and arson during three days of sectarian massacres ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa and more than 12 other commanders from armed factions that joined forces to overthrow Bashar al-Assad ...

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

Human Rights First today released an extensive new report detailing both positive developments and serious human rights concerns in Syria following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024.