Middle East

'Arrogance of a cowboy': US envoy slammed for off-the-cuff remark in Lebanon

As ambassador to Turkey and envoy to Syria, Barrack has not usually caused offense, though his role on Syria policy has led to some controversy among those who support the US-backed SDF.

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and U.S. special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack speaks after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (not pictured) at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon August 26, 2025.
IDF soldiers operating in Syria

'Dangerous Israeli escalations': Abu Dhabi, Damascus condemn IDF operations in Syria

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi looks on during a doorstep with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, Austrian Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler and Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the Austrian Chancellery in Vienna, Austria, June 25, 2025.

IAEA director-general says first team of inspectors arrive in Iran, set to restart work

Facial reconstruction of the face of a 2500-year-old skull found in excavations at Kondgai.

Scientists rebuild ancient south indian faces - and discover traces of Middle Eastern ancestry


US lawmakers Shaheen, Wilson return to Syria for continued talks with Sharaa

Syria's new president furthered his efforts at strengthening international relationships by meeting with US representatives for a fresh round of talks.

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack as they are flanked by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shibani in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2025.

Israel must respond to hostage deal currently on the table, Qatar Foreign Ministry spox. says

The spokesperson also claimed that the deal Hamas agreed to is consistent with what Israel had agreed to in the past.

 Hamas terrorists against backdrop of Qatar flag. (illustration)

IDF busts last bank handling foreign currency in West Bank

Undercover Duvdevan, then IDF reservists, seized terror funds in Ramallah; Around 20 Palestinians were reportedly injured.

 IDF troops operate in the West Bank, May 30, 2025.

Lebanon to draft plan for Hezbollah disarmament on Sunday, US envoy says

Israel will give a counterproposal when it receives Lebanon's plan, Barrack said after meeting with the Lebanese president in Beirut.

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem appears on a screen as people gather to watch the public funeral ceremony of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed in Israeli airstrikes last year, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon February 23, 2025.

Iran, European powers meet in Geneva as threat of sanctions looms large

France, Britain, and Germany, known as the E3, have long threatened to trigger the "snapback" of sanctions at the United Nations Security Council by October 18.

General view of the Iranian Consulate where Iran holds nuclear talks with so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 25, 2025.

Israel to remain at peak of Mount Hermon and buffer zone in Syria, Defense Minister Katz says

Katz added that the IDF will also continue to protect the Druze in Syria.

 Activities of 810th Brigade Troops on Mount Hermon

US seeks Israeli-Syrian security deal announcement during September UNGA, source tells 'Post'

The source added that “there is a real chance to reach certain understandings on security issues between the two countries by this date.”

 Members of Syrian security forces sit together at a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.

US diplomats in Israel, Lebanon push for action on Hezbollah disarmament - analysis

In the wake of US envoy Thomas Barrack and Deputy Special Envoy Morgan Ortagus visiting Israel, Beirut may feel that the US is growing in its serious desire to see real action.

 Members of Hezbollah attend the funeral of Taleb Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb, a senior field commander of Hezbollah who was killed by what security forces say was an Israel strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon June 12, 2024.

'See the world through the eyes of a child': Tim Ballard on working to save Syria's children

Ex-DHS agent Tim Ballard is hailed by some as a hero and viewed by others as a controversial figure. During a recent trip to Syria, he took part in efforts to rescue children trapped in the conflict.

Women and children walk on land between Daraa and Sweida, Syria, July 17, 2025.

US envoys Barrack, Ortagus in Israel for talks on Syria and Lebanon

Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham will join the two envoys in Beirut on Monday, The Jerusalem Post can exclusively reveal.

US special envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack and Deputy Special Presidential Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus arrive to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, in Beirut, Lebanon, August 18, 2025

Israel strikes in Yemen's capital, targets area of presidential complex, missile bases

A security source confirmed to the 'Post' that Israel is carrying out airstrikes in Sanaa in response to Friday’s missile launch by the Houthis toward Israeli territory.

Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike on Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa,  August 24, 2025