A group of bipartisan lawmakers met with Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, part of a growing group in Congress ...

But for Trump, Syria under its new leadership is not only an opportunity for U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East but a ...

Syria faces a potential food crisis after the worst drought in 36 years slashed wheat production by around 40%.

U.S. forces on Tuesday killed a senior ISIS official in Syria, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced in a statement ...

New Islamist rulers are trying to destroy the drug empire that financed the former regime in Damascus. Can they succeed?

The 14 years under Assad’s authoritarian leadership has been brutal but now Syria is facing many other challenges, including ...

Despite unease over his Islamist past, most Syrians rallied behind Ahmed al-Sharaa, their new leader. Over the summer, ...

It is the first stirring of co-ordinated opposition to the regime. Mr Sharaa has yet to lock up any of his new opponents. But ...

The Pentagon provided few details about the operation. But counterterrorism raids — as opposed to airstrikes — typically ...

War crimes were likely committed by interim government forces as well as by fighters loyal to Syria's former rulers during ...

Both countries are lifting sanctions and backing investment plans to stabilize local economies and secure energy assets.

Here’s a look at the life of Bashar al-Assad, who was president of Syria from 2000 to 2024. Personal Birth date: September 11, 1965 Birth place: Damascus, Syria Father: Hafez Assad, late Syrian ...