The US military on Tuesday announced that it conducted a strike last week in Syria that targeted and killed a senior al-Qaeda-linked member. “US forces in the Middle East remain postured to disrupt and defeat efforts by terrorists to plan, organize, and conduct attacks,” US Central...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that another US team left to take part in negotiations on Gaza, voicing hope for a deal. "We'll certainly be talking about Gaza. We're in very serious negotiations," Trump said in the Oval Office alongside Mark Carney, Canada’s visiting prime minister. "I...

US President Donald Trump’s envoy for Syria said Tuesday he held “great” meetings with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and the leader of Kurdish forces, just hours after heavy clashes between the two sides erupted. Both sides agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire, according to US...

Despite the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, which was widely linked to the Captagon trade as one of its main sources of income, combating this illicit industry remains a major challenge for the new Syrian authorities and the regional and international community....