“The fate of the hostages is contingent upon the Israeli army advancing just hundreds of meters in some of the areas under ...

Despite her pleasant air and sense of fashion, the now former Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad was bound to be tied to her husband's fate. Born and raised in the UK, she was respected by some for ...

Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the ...

According to Ukrainian intelligence, the ship was dispatched to evacuate troops from Syria and is currently adrift near Portugal.

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has led to the freeing of tens of thousands of prisoners from the country’s brutal and ...

During a "Direct Line" Q&A session combined with his annual press conference on Thursday, Putin clarified that he had not yet met with Assad after his arrival in Moscow but plans to speak with him ...

Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.

To gain some insight into the year ahead, CFR fellows highlight some of the global developments they will be looking out for.

When his Russian bosses and the mercenaries protecting them finally left, Homam Kasouha walked into the plant’s head office ...

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

Who'd have thunk it? The Assad regime collapses in Syria after 54 years. Russian President Vladimir Putin's hold on power ...

Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence.