Political shifts in United States, Syria and war theatre in Middle East made international headlines throughout the year ...

Assad, old alliances have crumbled, and global powers are figuring out their relationships with Syria’s new de facto leaders.

The leader of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist rebel group that led the assault that ultimately toppled Bashar ...

The Taliban outlasted both the U.S.-led coalition and the Afghan National Army. It is now the de facto government of Afghanistan. Whether the West likes it or not, a terrorist group we spent decades ...

Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a ...

Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the ...

Protests erupted in Christian neighborhoods of the Syrian capital Damascus after a Christmas tree was set on fire in another ...

SPECIAL REPORT – In the last days of 2024, The Cipher Brief turned to our network of experts – who spend much of their time ...

Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take ...

Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin are steadily returning Israel to the Oct. 6, 2023 state of affairs, whereby Israel ...

Walking through the nascent settlement, the sound of children’s laughter is juxtaposed against the sight of multiple sandbagged defensive points where residents can take cover if fighting off ...