Still, this moment is fragile. Drone strikes and missile debris are reminders that regional tensions remain dangerously close ...

Geography, Economy Put Turkey Near Syrian Crisis As the Syrian regime has cracked down on dissent, Turkey has maintained ties with Syria. But years of bilateral effort are at risk as Turkey begins ...

After more than a decade of war and isolation, Syria is edging back into the global economy. The signs are familiar: commercial flights have resumed, sanctions are being eased and its debts are being ...

The geography of Syria complicates efforts to end the nearly five-year-old war in the country. With deserts in the south and the great plains of the fertile crescent in the east, there are only ...

Geography has always punished Syria. The country lacks significant natural barriers, both within its territory and along its borders. To the west lies the Mediterranean, a route for trade—and ...

By now, everybody has heard something about Mitt Romney’s geography lesson last night—the one he was (explicitly) trying to give, and the one that he … ...

ISIS has claimed two attacks on Syrian security forces – the first since the transitional government under former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa took office.

The defense ministers of Syria and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported, after cross-border attacks left 10 dead and more than 50 wounded.

Even when my dreams are soft and tender, the geography of my unconscious is always Syria, is always my city. I transplant parts of London back onto Homs: the cafe in Kentish Town, Euston Station ...