Syria

A tougher stance from the United Nations would put pressure on Assad and Putin while improving the lives of ordinary Syrians.

The Pentagon’s inspector general sounds the alarm amid new violence in Syria.

The two countries are trying to work together in Manbij, and it isn’t going well.

By deliberately destroying and degrading public health infrastructure, the Syrian regime is reviving long-eradicated diseases and killing civilians.

Geir Pedersen could be saddled with one of diplomacy’s most thankless tasks.

The United States needs to keep Europe on board, go beyond sanctions, and ensure lasting bipartisan support for its new policy.

Legally, the U.S. has to use troops there to fight the Islamic State. But the White House wants them to deter Iran.

With battles raging in Idlib, near the Golan Heights, and in the country's east, the civil war is far from over.

Open-source intelligence is a vital tool for governments—and for checking them.

The Kremlin is filling the vacuum created by the U.S. retreat from the Middle East—now, with a buffer zone in Idlib.

Despite their differences, Trump and Erodgan share an interest in avoiding a new humanitarian catastrophe in Syria.

The administration is worried about lingering Iranian and Russian influence in Syria.

A top Middle East diplomat’s confirmation has been blocked in the Senate as new Syria strikes loom.

Israel has fully joined the battle in Syria—but it's not clear it can achieve any of its goals there.

Fighters were armed and paid to keep Iranian-linked forces away from Israel’s border.

James Mattis accepts tactical retreats to retain influence with Donald Trump. But the losses are piling up.

The U.S. administration is reluctant to help with Syrian recovery.

The jihadi group has lost nearly all its territory but is still seen as a threat.

But this type of warfare also gives the United States a chance to learn about the latest Russian technology.

Politicians are exploiting a period of relative calm to gamble with the country’s future.