Elements of the Islamic State group are working to rebuild in western Syria, where the US has little visibility or presence, the top US commander for the Middle East warned Wednesday. In the region west of the Euphrates River where the Syrian regime is in control "conditions are as bad or...

The Raqqa Political Board warned of the expansion of the regime’s control in the eastern province, which is divided between three regional and international parties, saying that it does not recognize any agreements before a political solution is achieved. Mohamed Sobhi from the...

Lebanon may be in line for $298 million in emergency aid after the Beirut port blast, but the more than $30 billion that some estimate it may need to rebuild its shattered economy will not be forthcoming without reform. Such change could be stalled by the resignation of Lebanon's...

Iran plans to start offering oil-backed securities to its citizens, President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday, as part of the government's efforts to boost state coffers hit by US sanctions and the coronavirus crisis. Iran's economy, further strained by low oil prices, has been suffering...