A Russian military blogger said Ukraine has begun a “last resort counteroffensive”, as it launches attacks on Russian positions in the Kursk region. The counteroffensive in Kursk may be a ...

Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could ...

In a wide-ranging interview, the political economist Helen Thompson discusses how the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has ...

The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel ...

After Assad's regime was toppled in Syria, Iran and Russia seem to have suffered the biggest setback. Moscow and Tehran see ...

War-weary Palestinians in Gaza who lost their homes and loved ones in 2024 saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to ...

Ukraine’s returning POWs said to include civilians captured by Russia in Mariupol in 2022, while US President Joe Biden announces a $2.5-billion military aid package – supplemented by $3.4-billion in ...

From the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to former US president Donald Trump’s return to the abrupt collapse of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime, FRANCE 24 looks back at ...

CAIRO – Holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in remarks ...

An Israeli airstrike in the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday killed 11 people, according to a war monitor, as Israel continues ...

Germany is ready to help Syria’s new rulers establish a unified security force that includes Kurdish-led forces, Berlin’s ...