Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...

The prisons are open, the secret files are unlocked. Now Syrians are trying to figure out how to hold war criminals ...

RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western military aid to Kyiv, worldwide reaction, and the plight of civilians and refugees.

Outgoing US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has announced a $500m (£407m) aid package for Ukraine, including air defence missiles, ammunition and equipment for F-16 fighter jets. It is expected to ...

Ukraine's air force says one of its F-16 fighter jet pilots shot down six missiles during a Russian aerial attack last month. Meanwhile, Moscow says its troops have inflicted a series of defeats ...

Attempts to discredit the new Syrian administration have caused a surge in online disinformation, open source investigators ...