The fall of the Assad dynasty after 54 years in power, and the winding up of the Baath party, was a major setback for both Russia and Iran, which invested heavily in Bashar’s survival as he reeled ...

A year of terrible wars and the re-invigoration of populist politics which has all underlined deeply worrying trends in ...

The past year brought deaths, regional conflict, indictments and more. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ends it having ...