Political shifts in United States, Syria and war theatre in Middle East made international headlines throughout the year ...

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" on Christmas Eve at the Vatican in traditional ceremonies before he addressed thousands of Catholic faithful.

The camps are run by the SDF. The United States backs the SDF, providing it with weapons and training, in an effort to combat ...

Syria’s Assad regime never fully complied with its obligations to declare and dispose of its chemical weapons. The new ...

Protests in Christian neighborhoods of Syria's capital city erupted after a Christmas tree was set ablaze weeks after the ...

More than 7,000 people had taken shelter in the Rukban camp, near the border with Jordan, many of whom fled the regime and ...

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

The United States Refugee Admissions Program has been a lifeline for millions of people since 1980. But it’s not clear how ...

Sharaa and the heads of rebel factions agreed Tuesday to merge the groups under the Ministry of Defense, according to a ...

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

Local immigrants and refugees hopeful for homeland’s future, with some planning a return soon to reunite with family members ...

In the past week, the Pentagon has acknowledged that its footprint in Iraq and Syria is bigger than it has claimed for years ...