Syria’s parliamentary elections on October 5 raised alarm flags for me on several grounds. First, they were not conducted on the basis of a direct vote. Sixty “constituencies” were established to ...

Syrians are voting indirectly, and President Ahmed al-Shara is appointing a third of the lawmakers. Still, some see this as a ...

Brennan, who appeared somewhat taken aback, was determined to steer the conversation back to the topic at hand.

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi said on Saturday that they have reached an understanding with Damascus ...

Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa met with US Envoy Tom Barrack and the head of US Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, in ...

In December, rebel leader Ahmed al-Shaara proclaimed a new and free Syria. The former jihadist recently sat down with 60 ...

The Dura Europos synagogue was painted around 244 CE but was filled with dirt just a decade later by the Roman garrison stationed in the town along the Euphrates to help fortify the city ahead of ...

Assad ruled Syria from 2000 until December 8, 2024, when he fled Damascus shortly before rebel forces seized control of the ...

Turning the page on decades of distance, Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the U.N. General Assembly, marking the ...

Landmark visit sees nations seeking solutions to border issues, status of Syrian prisoners and fate of Syrian refugees.

Bashar al-Assad passes the time playing online video games in his Moscow high-rise, according to a former military officer ...

DAMASCUS -- The head of Syria's air defenses was killed in clashes near the capital, Damascus, a government official and activists said Sunday, one of a few high-ranking military officers to be killed ...