Rebel Leader Who Overthrew al-Assad Is Declared Syria’s President
The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a ...
U.S. shared secret intelligence with Syria’s new leaders
Sham, which overthrew the Assad regime last month, reflects rising U.S. alarm that ISIS could mount a resurgence.
Biden’s Middle East Legacy
Donald Trump inherits a Middle East that looks dramatically different from the one his administration left in 2021.
Fact check: $50 million for condoms in Gaza? Five big reasons to be skeptical Trump’s story is true
During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that ...
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Syria’s new rulers have inherited an economic disaster
The Syrian pound has lost 99% of its value since ... But on December 23rd, two weeks after Mr Assad fled, Joe Biden signed a military-spending bill that extended the act until 2029.
Two Americans freed in prisoner exchange with Taliban just before Trump takes office
The deal was struck for Khan Mohammad, a member of the Taliban serving two life sentences in a U.S. prison on ...
IS flag linked to deadly New Orleans attack is stark reminder dangerous extremist Islamist ideology never went away
President Joe Biden has said Shamsud-Din Jabbar posted videos on social media mere hours before the attack indicating that he "was inspired by ISIS".