The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

An Iranian nuclear weapon would be a game-changer in the Middle East. Should the Islamic Republic of Iran acquire nuclear ...

Russia's friends — or frenemies — aren't all pariah states. Some of them enjoy good relations with the West, too.

Russia, in the final days of its BRICS chairmanship, has succeeded in recruiting nine new partner countries for the ...

Syria's new government likely needs arms to solidify its hold on power. That's an opening for its Turkish backers.

As Russia clings to its only bases in the Mediterranean — they’re on the coast of Syria — Ukraine is moving aggressively to ...

Turkey’s success in post-Assad Syria stems from its multifaceted strategy combining military strength, economic investment ...

A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the fate of the Syrian dictator after he fled to Moscow following his downfall.

Russia and Turkey backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war that started in 2011, putting them on a collision course. Tensions spiraled when a Turkish fighter jet shot down a Russian warplane ...