Gaining its independence from France during World War II ... notably Iran, Syria, Israel, Saudi Arabia, France, and the United States. Iran. Iran’s primary influence on Lebanon has come through ...

An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, ...

There are two conspicuous myths about the Gaza ceasefire that went into effect last Sunday. The first myth attributes the agreement to pressure from Donald Trump, who had expressed his desire to have ...

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The Dalai Lama reminds us, “The very nature (of war) is one of tragedy and suffering.” This is true for both active combatants and civilians. The loss of one life is too many. This is certainly where ...

A delegation from the Russian Foreign Ministry travelled to Damascus for talks with Syria's new leaders on Tuesday for the ...

Any prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon could breathe new life into Hezbollah, a group that was founded to ...

The rocket fired on Saturday hit the Druze town of Majdal Shams, the center of the local Druze population, at the northern tip of the Golan Heights, near Israel’s borders with Lebanon and Syria.

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By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani waits to welcome the senior Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii ...

On Dec. 8, after nearly 54 years in power and 13 years of war, the Syrian civil war came to an end. And with it, the fall of the Assad family’s rule. For many Syrian students who call the University ...

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