Islam remains the religion of the head of state, Arabic is the sole official language and the constitutional declaration offers no guarantees or protections for Syria’s minorities.

Israel, on the other hand, remains deeply suspicious of Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, pointing to his roots in al-Qaida. It's also wary of Turkey’s influence over Damascus and appears to ...

Syria's new temporary constitution concentrates power in interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's hands and fails to include ...

Fourteen years after Syria's civil war began, the nation's new Islamist government faces sectarian conflict on four fronts.

The retired 76-year-old professor of political science was already serving an 18-month sentence for criticizing the Iranian ...

Iraq’s semi-autonomous north is grappling with a severe economic crisis, with many residents forced into massive personal debt.

In Syria, there's been a major development as U.S.-backed Kurdish forces who have controlled part of the country for more than a decade have agreed to be incorporated into the Syrian state.

Tehran’s recent setbacks have paved the way for Ankara’s ascent. The Ankara-backed Azerbaijan’s triumph over Tehran-backed ...

just two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm Kurdish residents hold flags showing Abdullah ...

(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File) The grandmother of Turkish soldier Adil Kabakli, one of thirteen Turkish soldiers, police ...

Militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political ...

Kurdish militants who have waged a 40-year insurgency in Turkey declared a ceasefire, two days after their imprisoned leader called for the group to disarm.