Syria

The British ambassador to the United States exits the stage, and Europe tries to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.

U.S. security officials are pushing for penalties over Ankara’s purchase of a Russian missile system.

After years of bloody warfare, it’s time to recognize what the Syrian dictator rules over: a chronically violent and chaotic failed state.

Plus: A chemical weapons investigation in Syria, pension reform in Brazil, and the other stories we’re following today.

The two U.S. allies have agreed to a marginal increase to help backfill the U.S. withdrawal.

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The U.S. drawdown could provide a dangerous opening for the Islamic State to resurge.

The trial of a senior operative reveals the extent of the terrorist organization’s reach in the United States and Canada.

A lens on the thousands of children detained in northeast Syria’s al-Hol camp and the unanticipated humanitarian crisis brought on by the fight against terrorism.

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Top Defense Department official warns Middle East allies that Moscow is not a reliable partner.

U.S. sanctions won’t necessarily isolate Tehran. They could spur new strategic alliances.

Plus: Macron and Merkel remain divided over EU leadership, and the other stories we're following today.

The United States doesn’t need to fear their partnership. It will crumble soon enough.

But international donors—and Bashar al-Assad—aren't playing along yet.

A new video by the leader of the Islamic State proves he is committed to fighting the long fight.

Internal refugees with perceived ties to the Islamic State suffer abuse and sexual exploitation in camps.

Rights groups say U.S.-led coalition killed many more civilians than previously disclosed in the battle against the Islamic State.

New pipeline projects throughout the Middle East could boost Russian influence there while also ensuring the country’s role as the prime supplier of energy to Europe.

Michael Waltz, Congress’s first Green Beret, talks about the new Space Force and America’s budding commercial launch industry.