Ukraine is pledging support for the new authorities in Syria, which was once a key Russian ally in the Mideast

Turkey says eradication of Kurdish YPG militia in Syria 'imminent' Middle Eastcategory· January 6, 2025 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plans to expand its work in Syria ...

U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to maintain equipment and provide care.

A retired firefighter from Tucson is going to Southern California to aid in wildfire relief efforts, the Arizona chapter of the American Red Cross said Thursday.

Tibor Nagy tries to visualize what occurrences around the world could meet the definition of a "Black Swan" event. Here are his takes for 2025.

Syria has been a work in progress, a nation to be rebuilt, since the downfall of its autocratic president, Bashar al-Assad, a month ago. It is far too early to ascertain in what political direction Syria is heading, but if the past is any guide, Syrians should not expect their country to become a Jeffersonian democracy.

The Obama administration’s decisions left a significantly more fragmented and futile world than the one he inherited.

After a year marked by port congestion, vessel diversions and longshore labor issues, maritime shipping is bracing for the unknown in 2025.

This story originally ran in The Smoky Mountain News in November 2018 following Politics Editor Cory Vaillancourt’s trip to Georgia to meet President Jimmy Carter.  The former president died Dec. 29,

Israeli shelling has continued unabated even as ceasefire talks restart, through the mediation of Qatari and Egyptian negotiators.

While the west subsidizes carnage in Gaza and Ukraine, the east does the opposite. For instance, one potential far east flashpoint has long been the

A very different Middle East will greet President-elect Trump this month compared to the region he experienced during his first term. However, there are opportunities to advance American interests for a more stable and less conflictual Middle East,