Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard could face tough questions in US Senate confirmation hearings over past controversies.

Zoom out: Gabbard, the ex-Democrat Trump picked to oversee the country's vast intelligence community, will likely face questioning over her 2017 meeting with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ...

Jan. 26 Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told NBC he is inclined to vote in favor of all of Trump’s nominees, but wants to “see how the hearing goes,” specifically citing Gabbard’s controversial visit to ...

The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a transitional period.

With Syria's corruption-ridden economy in shambles after the overthrow of Bashar Assad, the caretaker government's priority is to raise cash and bring stability.

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Qatar's emir Tamim bin Hamad arrived in Damascus on the first visit by a national leader since Assad was overthrown last December ...

If confirmed, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard would become the youngest-ever DNI. Sources tell ABC News the vote on her nomination is expected to be close.

Among the topics likely to come up at the hearing: her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, her friendly ...

Americans would be in danger, too. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US army veteran, rammed his Ford pickup into a crowd in ...

MOSCOW, January 30. /TASS/. Ukraine risks losing half of its foreign military aid due to a cutoff of US funding; Syria and Russia discuss aid and the future of Moscow's military bases in the region; ...