Witnesses at the Helsinki Commission hearing noted that Russia is taking steps to entrench its presence and expand its relationship with the Syrian government ...

Israel must now navigate a dangerous northern front where the "Victory Doctrine" of its neighbors-specifically Turkey-has succeeded in replacing a pluralistic buffer with a centralized ...

Washington cannot impose democracy in Syria, nor should it try to. But it can endorse Syria’s territorial unity while insisting that unity without minority rights is a recipe for more instability.

What do these developments mean for the country’s political transition? This briefing featured Charles Lister, Senior Fellow ...