Baghdad: Damascus has launched a security operation in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border in what sources described as a preemptive move, amid warnings that Iran could mobilize allied armed groups in ...

Fears are mounting that Islamic State fighters are regrouping in Syria and Iraq, exploiting security gaps to revive ...

The U.S. must take into account a plethora of security concerns if it reopens its Damascus embassy after 12 years of disuse.

American citizens in Israel are strongly advised to limit internal travel and to maintain a high level of situational ...

The State Department says Americans should not visit the country for any reason as terrorism, kidnapping concerns rise.

Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, after the rebel military operation “Deterrence of Aggression” and the establishment of a ...

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During his visit to the Middle East in May, U.S. President Donald Trump did several things that few would have predicted ...

Formally integrating foreign fighters into Syria’s new army is viewed as a pragmatic political move, but one which alarms ...

The Pentagon is scrambling to establish rules to guide U.S. Marines who could be faced with the rare and difficult prospect ...

A new travel ban from the White House targets African and Middle Eastern citizens, with exceptions for green card holders and US family members.

Since Trump’s inauguration, the FBI has assumed greater responsibility for that work, saying it’s participated in over 10,000 ...