In May, Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, a cousin and long-time ally of President Bashar al-Assad, took a once unimaginable step. In a video he published on social media, he lashed out against Assad's "inhumane" state security forces. "Mr President, the security forces have started attacking...

Lebanon's northern port city of Tripoli is readying its harbor to temporarily replace that of Beirut, which was leveled in last week's massive explosion, officials said Thursday. Tripoli port's capacity is smaller than the capital's, through which the vast majority of Lebanon's food and...

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has appointed General Mueen Qassem as head of the army’s communication department, replacing General Ma’an Hussein who was arrested over links to an espionage network.   In late June, the Syrian security backed by Russian Intelligence reports dismantled...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed past their one-time political rivalry to deliver an aggressive attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump in their historic first appearance as running mates. The physical debut of the Democratic ticket Wednesday was without parallel...