Bashar al-Assad

Sustaining U.S. and Turkish assistance to the Syrian Kurds is crucial to blocking ISIS and stemming Russian influence, as is resolving Ankara's Kurdish problems at home

Defending the Assad regime has given Tehran multiple options for expanding its influence and projecting power in the region and beyond.

The United States has started pulling its Patriot missiles stationed on Turkish soil, Turkish officials said.

The province that Putin's jets buzzed this weekend holds special demographic and historical significance, raising questions about the incident's potential significance as a warning to Ankara.

The first wave of Russian airstrikes seemed to focus on rebel areas that threaten the Assad regime's Alawite heartland

The visit focused on Syria-related issues such as ensuring deconfliction, preventing the transfer of strategic Russian arms to Hezbollah, and keeping the Golan quiet

The Barack Obama administration and the U.S. intelligence community have concluded that Russia is set to start flying combat missions from a new air base inside Syria

Joint Statement on the Meeting between President Barack Obama and King Salman bin Abd alAziz Al Saud

What if U.S. lawmakers don’t accept their duty to oversee the U.S. campaign in Iraq and Syria

Senior officials from Damascus and Riyadh are talking about transition and sovereignty. But Tehran might not be willing to let go.