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The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.

Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a ...

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...

To gain some insight into the year ahead, CFR fellows highlight some of the global developments they will be looking out for.

Ahmad Sharaa, the head of the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, will have real success by not making the same ousted ...

Can the new government stabilize the country? Additionally, can Washington make sure it doesn’t miss an opportunity to ...

A grand deal with Iran might be out of reach, but Trump could strike a more modest agreement.

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For the world, 2024 was riven by — and in some ways defined by — conflict on two fronts. The ripples after the previous ...