Southern Idlib’s years-long water crisis is deepening as thousands of displaced residents return and increased demand strains ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting most US sanctions on Syria this week, cementing a sea change in his ...

Syria’s southern Daraa province has seen serious violations and abuses by new general security personnel—including killings, ...

As Turkish-linked commanders with dubious human rights records are commissioned as officers and appointed to top military positions in Syria, questions arise over the future of Ankara’s influence in ...

Syria’s worst drought in decades has wiped out rain-fed crops and diminished yields across the country, devastating farmers and raising the risk of food shortages.

As Syrians return home, Turkey is losing cheap labor and small businesses, sparking apprehension about the future of the country’s labor market.

Extrajudicial killings of Alawites in Homs city underscore the urgent need for transitional justice amid ongoing sectarian violence in Syria.

Delve into the growing tensions and violence in southern Syria that put the Suwayda security agreement under increasing strain.

After two days of bloodshed that killed hundreds, Syria’s Ministry of Defense halted military operations on the coast against forces loyal to the deposed Assad regime on Saturday pending the removal ...

As the Trump administration slashes foreign aid, Syrian civil society is left reeling at a time when it is most needed.

The Assad regime is gone, but sanctions on Syria remain. As the country embarks on a long and costly road to recovery, should they be lifted?

As the situation in and around Damascus rapidly changed throughout the day on Saturday, three civilians in and around the capital told Syria Direct what they were seeing, hearing and feeling.