The conflict in oil-rich Libya has become a proxy war, fueled by rival foreign powers such as Russia and Turkey.

With Turkey’s latest military offensive, here’s a rundown of the different forces in the region.

Russia’s threat to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus has raised the specter of a new nuclear standoff with the United States and its allies in Europe. It also draws new attention to how such…

Years after defeating the Islamic State on the battlefield, world governments are now grappling with what to do with the thousands of war-related detainees in Syria.

Turkish President Erdogan and Syrian President Assad could see opportunities to extend their rules in the disaster that has killed tens of thousands and pushed relief systems to their limits.