Officials in Syria's caretaker government were left with a state in ruins. Some fear they aren't moving fast enough to fix it

The fact of the matter is, though, the Russo-Iranian alliance in the Middle East has been dealt a serious blow with the loss of Assad’s regime in Syria. That is now being made all the more evident by the fact that the new Turkish-backed Islamist government in Damascus,

The arrival of two Russian cargo ships, Sparta and Sparta II, at the port of Tartus on January 22 has intensified speculation about Russia's next steps in the Middle East and North Africa. With heavy weapons,

Only the inquiry team and representatives from the Ministry of Defence have been allowed to attend the closed hearings, preventing the lawyers for the bereaved families, the general public, and the press from observing the proceedings.

While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences of other Arab countries more than a decade ago. In the winter of 2010, an outbreak of protests in Tunisia spread across the region, toppling several regimes in what became known as the Arab Uprisings.

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief prosecutor has made an unannounced visit to Syria to meet with Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of Syria’s new de facto government, to discuss how to ensure accountability for alleged crimes committed in the country.

Interesting developments are taking place in north Africa as a result of the recent regime change in Syria. And these developments are intertwined with the Ukraine war. As has been reported, Russia is looking

Awda's rising profile and growing ties with Arab states that oppose Syria's new Islamist rulers make him a threat?

In the days following the fall of Assad, Russian troops and vehicles were seen evacuating their bases in Syria en masse, with reports that Russia was moving assets elsewhere in the Middle East, including to Libya. On Dec. 12, Russian Deputy Foreign ...

Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.

Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal of equipment. The loss of access to the port has left Russia’s navy adrift – not to mention Moscow’s entire Middle East strategy.