US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for an inclusive transition in Syria after the fall of leader Bashar al-Assad, in a call with powerbroker Turkey, the State Department said Thursday.

President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is heading to Syria to encourage the transition in the country following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents.

ROME—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed in talks in Rome with European counterparts on the need to encourage stability in Syria, officials

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, has held a phone conversation with Antony Blinken on his final day as US Secretary of State before transitioning power to the new administration.

Qatari Foreign Minister sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a phone discussion on Sunday with outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, focusing on key regional issues, particularly the Gaza ceasefire agreement and developments in Syria.

Negotiators are zeroing in on a potential deal to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria's future: the fate of Kurdish forces that the US considers key allies against ISIS but neighboring Türkiye regards as a national security threat.

ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS - Negotiators are zeroing in on a potential deal to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria's future: the fate of Kurdish forces that the U.S. considers key allies against Islamic State but neighbouring Turkey regards as a national security threat.