Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

The discussions in Ankara will include establishing Turkish airbases in central Syria and training for Syria's new army.

Ankara said to seek air bases in central Syrian desert as it seeks to replace Iran as the main power in the war-ravaged ...

Turkey could set up two air force bases in Syria's central desert region of Badiyah, use Syrian airspace for military ...

Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are discussing a joint defense pact that ...

NATO member Turkey has long backed Syria's armed and political opposition to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled ...

Turkey’s deepening ties with Syria could shift regional power dynamics, impacting Israel, Iran, and NATO while strengthening ...

By Erika Solomon Ben Hubbard and Lara Jakes President Trump’s funding freeze has thrown into confusion the future of a Syrian desert camp ... security threat in the region.

Mohammad Khalawi explains the devastation of Syria's Deir al-Zour province through ... And somewhere in the province’s desert shadowlands, Islamic State sleeper cells await their chance.

According to the sources, the proposed deal would allow Turkey to establish additional military airbases in Syria, secure ...