While Israel has worked to counter Iran’s efforts to extend its influence in Syria for a decade, recent developments indicate an increased push to eradicate the Iranian presence, raising questions about what comes next. Israel’s latest wave of attacks on January 12 in eastern Syria...

The US on Monday condemned three terrorist attacks in northern Syria that killed at least 20 civilians.   "The United States condemns the terrorist attacks this past weekend in Azaz, al-Bab and Afrin that resulted in the deaths of at least 20 civilians, including children," said...

US President Joe Biden threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar Monday in response to the military seizing power and detaining its civilian leadership. Biden said the actions "are a direct assault on the country’s transition to democracy and the rule of law," adding that his...

The United Nations fears the coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya Muslims still in the country, a U.N. spokesman said on Monday as the Security Council planned to meet on the latest developments on Tuesday. Myanmar's military seized power on Monday in a coup...