With a variety of nations already involved in Syria’s complex civil war—ranging from the US to Turkey to Iran—why is Russia’s late arrival to the conflict such a big deal? It’s not like this is a new development for Russia:…
In a sign the Russians are planning to be in Syria for a while and hints at further military buildup in the country, the BBC is reporting that the US believes Russia has plans to set up a base in…
The latest United Nations envoy covering the Syrian civil war has a new initiative in mind to try to resolve the brutal conflict that has killed at least 250,000 people according to the UN News Centre. But one thing hasn’t…
Syria’s army isn’t capable of controlling the entire country right now in their civil war, but that doesn’t mean the Syrian regime is conceding defeat or that breaking up the country into various states is a viable option. President Bashar…
From threats to launch their own nuclear weapons program to hope the Iranian deal could boost the economy, Middle East nations presented a variety of responses to the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday. The deal, which provides Iran with sanctions…
A reported attack using chemical components in Syria may have violated international law and has led to warnings from two powerful nations that such deeds should not go unpunished. US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary Philip…