Jon Lee Anderson reports from Damascus. Plus: the insidiousness of the entrepreneurial economy; fear and hope on the subway; ...

During a visit to Syria, after Assad's fall, Shahira Salloum, managing editor of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reflects on Syria's ...

Supporters of the Assad regime rallied around the slogan "Assad forever." But we have now seen what happens the day after ...

The Isis Theatre could close permanently this year if Aspen Film does not make significant operating changes and find funding ...

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After more than 10 years, the last ADF servicemen and women deployed under Operation Okra left the Middle East late last year ...

Assad’s final ouster appeared abrupt, it had its roots in Syria’s 2011 antigovernment protests, and Syrians will now face ...

An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, ...

Archivists preserve social media posts from conflict zones — but verifying and protecting the vast quantity of dynamic ...

It is time for Syrians to reject the failed ideologies of pan-Arabism and embrace their own rich legacy. By reconnecting with ...

Donald Trump called then-President Joe Biden’s foreign policy “terrible” and the “lowest point” in our country’s history. The same day, the outgoing president praised his foreign policy team’s ...

Paramilitary forces in the Middle East are some of the largest in the world. They work in a region where traditional military ...