The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a ...

Syria’s former governing party, the Baath, is no more. The party had ruled the country for decades until it was overthrown, ...

Trump's pick to head U.S. intelligence has broken with its assessments several times since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist ...

Amid historical changes in the balance of power in the Middle East, at least one thing remains constant: the strategic ...

Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with al-Assad.

For the past ten years, the Cairo office of Russian state media outlets RIA Novosti and Sputnik has centralised their ...

A halt in foreign aid may undermine American organizations’ support for forces that guard the two largest camps holding ...

In a desolate expanse of north-east Syria, where there is little more than dirt and dust, the sprawling Al-Hol camp rises ...

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor.

Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard could face tough questions in US Senate confirmation hearings over past controversies.

Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was repeatedly asked to explain why she sought a ...

Analysis: Democrats grandstanded, but it might be the questioning of two Republican hawks that sinks Trump’s pick for ...