Changing political landscape in Lebanon, Syria prompts Saad Hariri’s comeback
Lebanon's Sunni leader and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who suspended his political activity more than three years ago, ...
Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...
Syria receives local currency printed in Russia before Assad's fall
Syria's central bank said a batch of Syrian currency had arrived at Damascus airport from Russia, where banknotes were ...
Drugs, weapons in Syria borderland where Hezbollah held sway
In a desolate area of Syria where Lebanese militant group Hezbollah once held sway, security forces shot open the gates to an ...
The talks shaping Syria’s new constitution will exclude Kurdish forces, organizers say
Organizers of a national conference to chart Syria’s political future say it will include all segments of Syrian society ...
The Post-Star3d
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America'
The highly unusual ban, which Trump administration officials had threatened earlier Tuesday unless the AP changed the style on the Gulf, could have constitutional free-speech implications.
Greensboro News & Record4d
‘Gulf of America’ arrives on Google Maps
The body of water formerly known in the United States as the Gulf of Mexico is now listed for U.S.-based users of Google Maps ...
The Sentinel6d
In Iowa's farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football's biggest game
In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays for his friends in elementary school, residents are planning a ...
The Garden Island6d
Hawaii Marines train with new anti-­drone fighting system
Marines in Hawaii are testing out a new anti-­drone fighting system as they prepare for a deployment to the Western Pacific ...
Al-Monitor8d
Turkey, Syria draft road map to strengthen Syrian military: What we know
Ankara and Damascus are working on a plan for defense cooperation, according to a Turkish official, who added that Turkey's ...
Anadolu Ajansi14d
Syria sanctions should be lifted, but leverage needed to keep transition on track: UN Commission of Inquiry
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said on Friday that while restrictions should be eased to alleviate suffering, leverage remains crucial to ensure accountability and progress under the ...
The Straits Times15d
Qatar’s Emir becomes first head of state to visit Syria’s Damascus since Assad’s fall
DAMASCUS -Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, visited Damascus on Jan 30, the first visit by a head of state to the Syrian capital since the Dec 8 fall of President Bashar al-Assad to ...