Meeting aims to prevent ‘undesirable incidents’ as both countries expand military presence inside Arab state
Bombing in Lebanon and Syria come alongside renewed military offensive in Gaza
In both countries, the mood is newly sober as a system of vested interests fights back
US President Donald Trump is expected to announce the substance of his trade policy
President Ahmed al-Sharaa claims to form a diverse cabinet following international pressure
First responders branded as terrorists under ousted dictator are helping to rebuild a shattered state
The country’s new leaders have made useful first steps but must rein in autocratic impulses
Strike targeting Palestinian group is first since interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa established control
Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown
Agreement will bring a bigger swath of fractured nation under the control of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration
Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseas
President calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces
Damascus claims it has brought uprising under control but is struggling to contain revenge attacks on Alawites
Is the man once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani intent on moderating or a brutal strongman?
Twenty-four entities, including oil companies and banks, removed from sanctions list
Foreign minister Hakan Fidan says in rare interview that Ankara would join post-Nato European security pact
New rules designed to combat terrorism risk consigning artefacts to legal purgatory
The IDF is using excavators, tanks and bombs to take territory from neighbours and remake its borders
With the support of the pro-Kurdish party, he could change the constitution and run again in 2028
A deluge of cheap imports has undercut stocks accumulated under the protectionist Assad regime
Fresh wave of attacks launched on what Israel says are military sites
Order is being maintained by a patchwork of factions. Combining them into a national security apparatus is a delicate process
People exiled from the town of Saraqib rejoiced when the Assad regime fell. Then they went home — and found ruins
Shortage of local currency notes has impeded business since overthrow of Bashar al-Assad
Moscow seeks new foothold in face of uncertainty about future of its base in Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s fall
