Neil MacFarquhar

A dynasty bombed and detained thousands of opponents, building fearsome internal security agencies to quash unrest.

With fewer men willing to fight, Russia is focusing on cash incentives for those who sign up, seeking to avoid an unpopular draft while still increasing the ranks of soldiers.

Israel says it was bombing a structure associated with Hezbollah and says it is reviewing the strike.

The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.

In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential regional force and a potent adversary of Israel.

In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah, 64, has built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential force in Lebanon and a potent adversary of Israel.

Social media companies may try to ban RT, the Russian state media broadcaster. But the network has proved in the past to be a wily adversary when confronted with efforts to silence it.

Las empresas de redes sociales pueden intentar prohibir RT, la emisora estatal rusa, pero la red de medios ya ha demostrado ser un adversario astuto cuando se enfrenta a los esfuerzos por silenciarla.

Among the hundreds of Russians jailed for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the death of Pavel Kushnir in detention has transformed him into an antiwar symbol.

The long-sacrosanct practice of keeping young Russian army conscripts off the front lines is eroding as the lack of troops in Russia’s Kursk region indicates a manpower shortage.