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More than a year later, Syria’s Aleppo still wrecked by war

ALEPPO, Syria — Aleppo’s largest square was packed with people of all ages: young men performing a folk dance, children …

In Syria’s Aleppo, old bazaar struggles to come back to life

ALEPPO, Syria—Fighting has long died down in Syria’s largest city, but Aleppo’s centuries-old market has yet to come back to …

Syrian forces eye rebel held province after defeat of IS

BEIRUT — Syrian government forces and allied militiamen are advancing on the largest remaining rebel-held territory in the country’s north, …

Al Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria’s Idlib

BEIRUT — As President Bashar Assad seeks to reassert his authority in Idlib, the only remaining province in Syria where …

Lebanon detains suspect in killing of British embassy worker

BEIRUT— A Lebanese police official says authorities have detained a man suspected in the killing a British woman who worked …

Saudi hawk minister leads campaign against Iran and proxies

BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince relies on a small core group of advisers, none more provocative than Thamer …

Syria’s Assad travels to Russia, meets with Putin

MOSCOW — Russia is about to end its military operation in Syria that tipped the scales in the devastating war …

A Saudi orchestrated resignation throws Lebanon into turmoil

BEIRUT — Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s abrupt resignation over the weekend was bizarre even by the often twisted standards of …

Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert

BEIRUT — Islamic State militants, routed from one urban stronghold after another in Syria, have recently been moving deeper into …

Russia: Less than 5 per cent of Syria still under IS control

BEIRUT— After losing major strongholds and key urban areas across Syria, including its self-proclaimed capital, the city of Raqqa, the …

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