While there are continued disputes about the compatibility of Islam and democracy, many Muslim-majority democracies exist.

COLOMBIA CRISIS: The U.S. recalled interim chargé d’affaires JOHN McNAMARA from the embassy in Bogotá amid a major diplomatic row with Colombia, the State Department announced today, the latest blow ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran, Ukraine and other issues on Thursday in a ...

Background: Norway imposed sanctions on Syria in 2011 in response to Assad’s crackdown on protesters that sparked the civil ...

Courtesy of Mr Trump and his associates, Turkey’s relations with America, having plumbed new depths over much of the past ...

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is chipping away at Iran’s regional influence. He is urging Syria and Lebanon to join the ...

President Trump eases most sanctions against Syria in a move to reclaim regional leverage, counter Iranian influence, and ...

The attack during Mass at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in Damascus on June 22 killed at least 25, wounded 63 ...

Thomas J. Barrack Jr., the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, says Washington is facilitating the discussions and prioritizing ...

Syria blamed the Islamic State group — entered with a rifle and began firing. As worshippers tackled him, he detonated an ...

During Syria’s civil war, the Islamic State captured a large chunk of eastern Syrian and ruled over it for years. A U.S.-led international coalition, partnering with a Kurdish-led Syrian militia, ...