U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that Syria had dispersed its warplanes in recent days and that it retained chemical weapons, an issue he said would have to be taken up diplomatically. The United States launched dozens of missiles earlier this month against a Syrian air base...

 Israel's army said Friday it had targeted positions inside Syria in retaliation for mortar fire that struck the northern part of the occupied Golan Heights. "The Israeli army targeted the source of the fire," an army statement said without giving further details. An army...

Abdul Salam Haj Bakri (Zaman Al Wasl)- Kasab, the once first-ever destination for tourists in Syrian coast  has turned into a deserted area since most of residents fled to Turkey after regime capture in 2014. The Turkish town of Yayladagi is the closest town to Kasab, almost hundreds of...

( New York Times )- The world seems awash in chaos and uncertainty, perhaps more so than at any point since the end of the Cold War. Authoritarian-leaning leaders are on the rise, and liberal democracy itself seems under siege. The post-World War II order is fraying as fighting spills across...