Al-Monitor's top articles of 2024 delivered exclusive reporting on the Middle East's tumultuous year. From Assad's fall in ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s announcement of the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two countries follows an official visit by two of his Cabinet ministers to Syria, which under now-deposed ...

Ankara is emerging as a winner after Assad’s fall, deploying influence in Damascus. Erdogan is consolidating a position of ...

Ukraine is aiming to build up its security and trade relations in the Middle East and says Syria could be a "reliable partner." ...

It’s many years since ISIS, also known as Islamic State, held sway over much of Syria and northern Iraq a time when it ...

A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the fate of the Syrian dictator after he fled to Moscow following his downfall.

A social media account, General SVR, operated by a former Russian spy, stated that Assad sought medical assistance after ...

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

The changing geopolitical landscape, marked by a perceived US rebalancing, Russia’s setbacks in Syria, and a weakened Iran ...

King Charles made a significant donation to help support the International Rescue Committee charity for its work in Syria as ...

Assad, who ruled Syria for over two decades, was the victim of an attempted poisoning in Moscow. Social media account General SVR, reportedly run by an ex-top Russian spy, claimed that Assad had ...