Shara’a, is stepping up diplomacy, seeking stronger ties with Arab states, China, Russia, and the West while gaining Arab League backing. Syria is increasing its diplomatic outreach.

The very fighters Beijing cites as justification for its hardline policies in Xinjiang – the Uyghurs of the Turkestan Islamic ...

Syria could become a flashpoint in escalating global power rivalries as the United States, China and Russia compete to win influence over the state. As the relatively new Syrian government tries to ...

A Chinese envoy on Friday stressed the need to take into full account the counter-terrorism dimension in addressing the issue of chemical weapons in Syria. The spate of large-scale violent incidents ...

Pedersen is leaving as Syria continues to grapple with political upheaval, humanitarian crises and ongoing conflict.

China deepened its Middle East ties in March with new air routes, fintech, and nuclear deals in the Gulf, joint naval drills ...

The Senate and House are on a collision course over whether to repeal comprehensive sanctions on Syria, a rare area where there are bipartisan coalitions on both sides of the debate.

On his return from the SCO summit in China, the Turkish President outlines Ankara’s push for peace in Syria, support for ...

A youth uprising in Nepal toppled the ruling coalition like a house of cards, leaving many observers baffled. As the new era ...

AFSHON OSTOVAR is an Associate Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy ...

When she isn't the subject of an odd "kiss" story with blind Chinese dissidents, Hillary Clinton actually has a real job to do and it means laying down the law for Chinese officials about North Korea, ...

Behind the scenes of the Arab Spring, Shiite-led Iran and Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia have been jockeying for influence in the region--a fact on display in the Iranian state media's coverage of the ...