U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria's new Islamist rulers that their appointment of foreign jihadists to senior military posts is a security concern and bad for their image as they try to forge ties with foreign states,
The fall of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad has created a power vacuum that threatens some of the United States' staunchest allies in the region
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.
Turkey has a major role in Syria's reconstruction, and transport investments like railway links are on the agenda although Gulf money may prove vital.View on euronews
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed at the Damascus airport arriving from Qatar.
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.
With the downfall of the old Syrian regime, countries like Germany which welcomed Syrian refugees are now talking about sending them home.
Mouaz Moustafa says Gabbard’s response to Assad’s atrocities is a worrisome sign of how she’d serve as director of national intelligence.
For Israel, this evolving situation presents a serious dilemma. Jerusalem remains deeply suspicious of the new government in Syria.