The leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that led the assault that ultimately toppled Bashar ...

The Taliban outlasted both the U.S.-led coalition and the Afghan National Army. It is now the de facto government of Afghanistan. Whether the West likes it or not, a terrorist group we spent decades ...

Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a ...

Israeli military vehicles ride through Syria close to the ceasefire line between Syria and Israel, as seen from Majdal Shams ...

Assad, old alliances have crumbled, and global powers are figuring out their relationships with Syria’s new de facto leaders.

Syria's sovereignty and integrity should be maintained, and its future should be decided by Syrian people without ...

SPECIAL REPORT – In the last days of 2024, The Cipher Brief turned to our network of experts – who spend much of their time ...

Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take ...

The threat from Iran is greatly diminished, but Turkey poses new challenges.

The U.S. Navy rescued aviators downed “in an apparent case of friendly fire” over the Red Sea early Sunday, officials at ...

In the aftermath, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemned Assad’s fall as a foreign-orchestrated conspiracy, ...

When challenged to teach the whole Torah on one foot, the Jewish sage Hillel replied, “What is hateful to you, do not do to ...