Under the Assad regime, Saydnaya prison became a mass-killing machine; ‘a symbol of shame for the whole world’ ...

A U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the ...

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the ...

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The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has revoked the designation of a group of Syrian rebels that previously ...

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) on Wednesday filed text to permanently repeal legislation that imposed strict sanctions on Syria, following President Trump’s move to unwind penalties on the country ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa led HTS, considered a jihadist group for years. Now, he has replaced Assad as Syria’s new president. And he ...

Last month's deadly church bombing outside Syria's capital is raising fears among the country's minority Christians.

Syrian activist Shadi Martini tells lobby new president called peace with Israel a 'unique opportunity'; Gulf journalist ...

Since taking over, the new Islamist-led Syrian government has said all Syrians are welcome home. A U.N. survey from earlier ...

For decades, Lebanon has been torn apart by internal division and external conflict. There may currently be a narrow window ...