Syrian Leader Signs Constitution that Puts the Country under an Islamist Group's Rule for 5 Years Syria's interim president signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a...
Syria's Worst Violence in Months Reopens Wounds of the Civil War Here’s a look at the latest violence in the war-wracked country.
Syria's Government Signs a Breakthrough Deal with Kurdish-Led Authorities in the Northeast Syria’s central government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led authority that controls the country’s northeast, including...
Suspect in Fatal Stabbing in Austria Had an 'Islamic Terror Motive,' Officials Say It was unclear how long the suspect had been in Austria, although authorities said he had a residence permit.
Gabbard, Dogged by Syria Visit and Echoing Russian Disinfo, Approved to Take Helm of Intelligence Agencies The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard to the job of director of national intelligence, giving her the responsibility of...
A Russian Spy Ship Caught Fire off Syria's Coast, Officials Say. Here's Audio of its Broadcasts The Associated Press obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a...
US-Backed Commander Says His Kurdish-Led Group Wants a Secular and Civil State in Post-Assad Syria The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria said the recent ouster of the Assad family from power should be followed...
Iraq Backtracking on US Military Withdrawal After Syria Regime Change The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider their push for U.S. forces...
Leader of Rebels Who Toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad Is Named Country's Interim President The appointment of Ahmad al-Sharaa, a rebel once aligned with al-Qaida, as Syria's president “in the transitional phase,”...
A Mysterious Meeting with Syrian President Is at the Center of Spy Chief's Nomination Fight When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad eight years...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
