Former regime fighters tell the BBC they want to regain civilian status and had nothing to do with atrocities.

The past 12 months have seen the globe rocked by conflicts and major shifts in power, but as the new year beckons, Foreign Editor David Pratt ...

The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war ...

WHILE much of the focus in terms of foreign stories in 2025 will stem from Trump, and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, other major events should also be on our radar. Among other more ...

Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing for the removal of the Taliban and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday after being diagnosed with a ...

Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash – but refuses to admit fault - The US says North Korean troops are ...

From the largest war in Europe since World War II continuing in Ukraine to a series of escalations upending the Middle East, ...

Israel "does not need this territory, as the Israelis have already taken the Golan Heights," Vitaly Naumkin said ...

Syria's new government has been facing new challenges with unrest emerging in certain regions amid a growing number of ...

The ongoing struggle for power in Syria has significant implications not just for the Middle East, but for the global geopolitical landscape as a whole. As Bashar al-Assad's regime weakens, the ...