As Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa struggles to rebuild a fragile Syria, the foreign fighters in his own military are complicating his relations with Washington and could drag Damascus into a sectarian regional war. The U.S. Senate is moving to freeze defense aid to Syria unless Sharaa disarms these fighters, remnants of the forces that brought … Continue reading Syria’s Foreign Fighters Are an X-Factor for the Country and the Region
Hardened Uyghur and Uzbek troops are deployed on the Lebanese border, heightening prospects for sectarian conflict and posing new issues in Congress.