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A convoy of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent carrying food and other aid, travels to the city of Sweida in rural Daraa province, Syria, Wednesday,.

The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War noted that cooperation with China has allowed Russia to bypass Western ...

A U.S. citizen and member of the Druze community was killed during a clash in Syria, federal officials confirmed.

Nearly four years after the Taliban reconquered Afghanistan, numerous countries have diplomatically engaged with the Islamic ...

The clashes between militias of the Druze religious minority and Sunni Muslim groups killed hundreds and threatened to ...

Analysts say Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s refusal to compromise on Ukraine is a colossal blunder that’s costing Russia its regional influence, lucrative energy markets, and place in the global ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa asserted on Saturday that only the Syrian government has the authority and ability to ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at heavy European sanctions against Russia, renewed sectarian violence in ...

Test yourself on the week of July 12: Australia begins war-fighting drills, Trump threatens further tariffs, and a Syrian ...

MOSCOW, July 18. /TASS/. US weapons deliveries to Ukraine via the EU could face delays; clashes in southern Syria raise alarm in Turkey; and the West intensifies efforts to destabilize security in the ...

President Trump, having apparently broken with Russian President Vladimir Putin (for now) and decided to supply Ukraine with more American weapons (that the Europeans will buy) seems intent on his ...