Experts analyze the leadership style, psychology, personality, and policy choices of Syria's President Bashar-al Assad.

As U.S.-Russian relations scrape the depths of Cold War antagonism, the promise of partnership that beguiled American administrations during the first post-Soviet decades increasingly appears to have…

John McCain discusses recent developments in U.S. policy toward Syria.

Senator McCain discusses recent developments in U.S. policy toward Syria.

As Syria expands its influence in the Middle East through relationships with Iran and Hezbollah, the Bush Administration has publicly criticized it for undermining democratic reform in the region. Af…