The Islamist former insurgents now in charge need to build popular support and demonstrate rule of law. And they’re finding ...

The scars that disfigure Syria after 14 years of civil war are wider than its minefields. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of ...

Syrian rebels spent years trying to regain control of the road after losing it to the regime during Russia and Iran’s assault on Aleppo in 2016 ... case of the Aleppo Citadel, in human history ...

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WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah are currently at Full Staff. Jan. 15, 2025 – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States ...

Ankara, SANA-The Turkish Consulate General in the Syrian city of Aleppo resumed its diplomatic activities on Monday, with the Turkish flag raised over the building which suspended operations in 2012.

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...

Along his trip, he waved flags in Freedom Square in Homs. He danced outside the citadel in Aleppo to revolutionary songs. He surveyed the destruction in Daraa, a city considered the birthplace of ...