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

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.

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Iran and its proxies and allies — from Syria to Lebanon to Gaza — have taken a beating in military engagements this year.

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Israeli soldiers stormed and burned a hospital in isolated northern Gaza after forcibly removing staff and patients on Friday, Health Ministry officials said. The Israeli military said the hospital wa

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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.

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A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike on a Russian oil base in the region.

The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals accountable.