AS REBELS STORMED across Syria late last year, eventually toppling the country’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, some were ...

Whether Syria’s new leadership is truly seeking reconciliation — or consolidating power under a new flag — will determine ...

When I interviewed Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus on Feb. 27, neither one of us knew ...

A Kurdish-led rebel coalition which dominates north-eastern Syria has signed a deal with the interim government in Damascus. The agreement, which means the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces ...

Armed men stormed the home of Noureddine al-Labbad in the town of Al-Sanamayn, opening fire on him and his brother before fleeing, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.

In Syria, there's been a major development as U.S.-backed Kurdish forces who have controlled part of the country for more than a decade have agreed to be incorporated into the Syrian state.

The death toll has risen to more than 1,000 people after two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ...

Syrian doctors have established themselves in Germany, filling critical health-care gaps. But Assad’s fall and anti-migrant ...

The retired 76-year-old professor of political science was already serving an 18-month sentence for criticizing the Iranian ...

Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children ...

SDF commander Mazloum Abdi says he welcomes Israeli support to protect Kurdish achievements, as regional tensions and ...

The recent surge in violence reflects the power vacuum left in the wake of Assad’s downfall. Remnants of Assad’s loyalist ...