Despite her pleasant air and sense of fashion, the now former Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad was bound to be tied to her husband's fate. Born and raised in the UK, she was respected by some for ...

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China, which has made some solid investments in Syria in order to strengthen its position in the Middle East, now seems ...

The American people chose a non-interventionist candidate, but that does not the United States will remain aloof from foreign ...

Bashar al-Assad was an ally of both Iran and Russia, Beijing's key partners. Here is how his fall is being seen in China.

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To gain some insight into the year ahead, CFR fellows highlight some of the global developments they will be looking out for.

Donald Trump's US presidential election win, the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and the Paris Olympics were among the news events that marked 2024.AFP looks ...