Welcome back to Al-Monitor Israel.Israeli officials are divided over whether to seize the moment and pursue a security ...

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Syria today stands on the cusp of a transformative chapter in its modern history. After more than a decade of civil war, ...

President Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1. President Donald Trump ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting most US sanctions on Syria this week, cementing a sea change in his ...

Two weeks after America’s unprecedented military strikes into Iran, the situation in the Middle East has stabilized and focus ...

President Trump says he is hopeful to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal this week. In his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump could ...

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as ...

Over two million Syrians who had fled their homes during their country's war have returned since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said Thursday, ahead of a ...

Syria's civil war ended in December when al-Sharaa and a band of rebel fighters overthrew the government of strongman Bashar al-Assad.

President Trump's decision to lift U.S. santions on Syria is a major boost for Sharaa. Syrian rebels overthrew dictator Bashar al Assad in December. Sharahh broke with al Qaeda in 2016.

If al Sharaa eventually delivers the state that he promises, he will have proved himself the most remarkable leader to have emerged in the Arab world.