The Trump administration remains hopeful that Lebanon’s government will fulfill its commitments to the international community—chiefly disarming Hezbollah and implementing key economic and financial reforms. But without tangible progress, Beirut risks losing US support, American officials...

International and regional sources have warned of the possibility that the Islamic State (ISIS) could exploit the potential collapse of the Syrian regime's structure to stage a comeback, both in Syria and neighboring Iraq, amid growing indications of new field activity by the group. Reuters...

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) revealed the criminal record of Interior Minister Mohammad al-Shaar, confirming that he faces legal responsibility for crimes against humanity that do not expire with time. The report indicated that the Ministry of Interior, under his leadership,...

Syria’s government has decreed that women should wear burkinis or other swimwear that covers the body at public beaches and swimming pools, while permitting Western-style beachwear at private clubs and luxury hotels. The tourism ministry decision issued this week marks the first time the...