Hafez al-Assad did not settle for ruling Syria with an iron grip—he also sought to control Lebanon, and he got his way.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the opening of a new department focused on African partnerships. The goal is to strengthen cooperation with African countries. As part of this ...

An embassy is an inviolate premise, a foreign territory indeed. This is bad for diplomacy. It is important for the DRC not to ...

‘Operation Colombo’ was followed by ‘Operation Condor’ in Chile and Argentina. Meanwhile, a colonial model and pattern of dependent economic development and under-development was cultivated with the ...

Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...

At least five prisoners who supported Islamic State were killed after attacking guards with knives and trying to break out of ...

BRASILIA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Tuesday stressed that cooling economic activity is crucial for bringing inflation to target, while labeling the unanchoring of inflation ...

Why being first to return to the moon matters.

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) The flag of the United States Agency for International ... Musk announced the closing of the ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond ... [PAUL KANE / GETTY IMAGES] This woman flies the flag for Liberia ahead of President Joseph Boakai's state ...

The Trump administration has implemented a new policy banning the display of flags other than the United States flag at embassies. The move marks a departure from practices seen under the Biden ...