Neil MacFarquhar

The sale of an island just off the coast of Bacoli, near Naples, has pit the quest for a rich investor against a more communal alternative.

Even before the new Trump administration began to erode U.S. influence on autocratic countries, a diverse array of experts started to rethink the future of global democracy.

From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine.

Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.

Los rebeldes islamistas que derrocaron el régimen de Bashar al Asad dirigían una gestión pragmática y disciplinada en el territorio que controlaban. También encarcelaron a sus críticos.

In a region “already on fire,” analysts say, rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power dynamics that also affect nations like Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.

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

President Bashar al-Assad had kept opposition forces at bay for a decade with help from Russia and Iran. But rebels struck at a moment of weakness for those countries.

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.