Rebel fighters swept into Syria’s capital Damascus on Sunday, bringing them closer to a stunning victory. After years of a gruelling stalemate, the tide shifted dramatically in just two weeks.

The government in Damascus envisions a “peaceful” path to exerting power over the Kurdish northeast and not a military one, Syria’s defense minister told the Washington Post in an interview published ...

Hospitals workers say at least 19 people were killed all but one of them women when a car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a ...

Syrians took to the streets in Damascus and across the country to celebrate the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. A women holds roses as rebels reach Damascus on 8 December 2024 (AFP/Louai Beshara ...

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Samir al-Baghdadi, 46, left, stands on his brother Fayez outside his family’s home that was destroyed ...