These events highlight the falsity of claims that the regime change that took place in December 2024 with the support of the US and its allies, including Turkey, would bring democracy and peace to Syria,

All of these developments could precipitate wider strategic political reverberations. The US has been trying to pivot away from the Middle East and toward Asia for a decade and a half.

Israel has increased attacks on government sites in Damascus and carried out airstrikes against Syrian forces to deter attacks against the Druze minority in southern Syria. The Israel Defense Forces struck tanks and vehicles on July 14 and 15.

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says the Hague Group meeting is “the most significant political development in the past 20 months."

As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran nears one week, there’s little clarity on what comes next in U.S.-Iran relations and whether Iran remains a near-term nuclear threat. President Trump and Iran’s leaders have sent mixed signals on resuming nuclear talks,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has been busy proclaiming victory in his country’s war against Iran. It’s a win that he seems to believe will secure his political future. For the moment, Israel has been swept up in a victory narrative that puts Mr.

Politics Donald Trump The Fix The Briefs Polling Democracy in America Elections. ... it is difficult to think of many more inauspicious foreign policy developments than a war in Gaza and Israel. ...

In Israel’s political turmoil, the Biden administration eyes a threat to US security interests “The U.S. doesn’t want to do more in this region. They want to focus on Russia.

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Perhaps the most intriguing development of this fourth round, particularly for those who believe in the importance of strengthening Israeli democracy and integrating Israel’s Arab citizens (21% ...