Syria

Before their Helsinki summit, the U.S. president has given his Russian counterpart little reason to take him seriously.

The United States won’t get everything it wants, but it would be wise to protect Washington’s remaining interests before it’s too late.

Trump must stick to his word and tell Russia to stop violating a critical cease-fire.

The United States wants Russia to help oust Iranian troops from Syria.

Erdogan’s new partner in parliament — the ultranationalist MHP — will make Ankara a more belligerent and intransigent ally.

Short on funding, U.S. and European programs designed to help rebuild after the Islamic State are faltering.

Turkey has a history of coups. Whoever wins the election must prevent politicization of the military.

Erdogan is fighting a military battle to win a political one.

The Kremlin’s involvement in the Middle East has raised Moscow’s profile while letting underlying tensions fester.

Russia and Israel are ramping up pressure on Iran to withdraw. But Tehran is intent on recouping its investment of blood and treasure.

It's not an Assad victory — it's a frozen conflict.

Why southwest Syria is an island of stability.

The more Israel’s prime minister escalates tensions, the more his popularity grows.

The time is ripe for a U.S. approach based on pushing Iranian domestic politics into crisis.

Misperceptions of Tehran’s true intentions could lead to disaster.

Without deft diplomacy, confrontations in Syria, protests in Gaza, and tensions over the Iran nuclear deal could plunge the Middle East into chaos.

Iran’s growing presence in Syria has forced Israel’s security establishment to plan for the worst.

It’s time for legislators to share in the authority they claim to want.

With President Trump’s strikes on Assad’s regime, the Syrian civil war is at the forefront of the global political stage. But what happens when the strikes are over?

The incoherence of Washington's Syria policy is a symptom of its failure to define a new role in the world.