Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew ...

History tells us that where a fragmented coalition of armed groups finds itself in a political vacuum, more violence is ...

Explore how Syria can learn from the experiences of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Sudan in its transition to democracy.

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For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in the Middle East. But after the rapid collapse of the Assad ...

Israeli air strikes in Syria, the cutting of electricity and water lines—that complicated the reality on the ground. The fall ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to ...

By Charles Ellinas  Developments in Syria have been precipitous and momentous. Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of the Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that deposed al-Assad last Sunday, has ...

Amid fears of retaliation from Syrian rebel fighters, Russia is reportedly sending military equipment via cargo flights to ...

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...

Colorado College is urging its international students to return to campus from winter break before President-elect Donald ...

Over a dozen colleges and universities have issued advisories to international students, even as Trump's specific plans remain unclear.