Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Feb 16, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. Mr Sharaa met “dignitaries and notables” during his visit, the...

The Lebanese group Hezbollah called on the government on Sunday to reverse a decision to prevent Iranian planes from landing at Beirut airport. Hezbollah supporters have staged protests outside Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut after the government refused to allow an Iranian plane...

Turkey's foreign minister said Saturday his country would reconsider its military presence in northeastern Syria if that country's new leaders eliminate a Kurdish militant group designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Hakan Fidan spoke at...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that regional countries are in consensus on the issue of Syria. Speaking at a panel titled “New Dawn for Damascus: Prospects for Syria’s Transition” during the 61st Munich Security Conference in Germany, Fidan said, “When the Assad...