NATO ally Turkey has emerged as the dominant state power in a new Syria, and is seeking to press its advantage by bombing and ...

Geopolitics abhors a power vacuum. One country’s loss is another’s gain, and the space left by Iran is being occupied, for ...

A colossal statue of Hafez al-Assad was once a powerful symbol of Syria’s ruling regime, looming over the Damascus-Aleppo ...

Through prayer and protest, believers struggle to interpret the promises of newly ascendant Islamist leadership.

A vibrant atmosphere filled the packed concert hall in Damascus as renowned singer Wasfi Maasarani returned to Syria after 13 years of exile, performing in celebration of what he called "Syria's ...

Iran is weaker and more vulnerable than it has been in decades, likely since its decadelong war with Iraq or even since the ...

For decades, Syria’s Assad family maintained a tight grip on Lebanon, wielding influence over its politics and shaping its ...

In August of that year, Osama was hospitalised after Assad’s forces attacked the Rifai Mosque in Damascus - a focal point for ...

Syrians are now visiting the seaside villa of the ousted President Bashir al-Assad. The compound had been off-limits since it was built for the Assad family 50 years ago.

Syria's new leadership has sparked debate over curriculum changes, raising concerns about political motives and the country's ...

Syria’s Damascus Airport have resumed international flight operations for the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s ...

Some refugees may return to Syria because they want to live there again. But many won’t—for the same reasons many refugees ...