Russia's Mediterranean foothold faces uncertainty, with Tartus’s future hanging in the balance and alternative bases in Libya and Algeria offering limited, politically fraught substitutes. The fall of ...

JERUSALEM — Elite Israeli forces conducted a dramatic raid in Syria, destroying a secret underground long-range missile factory that also contained information about Syria's chemical weapons ...

As Syria navigates a transitional phase, questions abound regarding the Church’s role in shaping the new Syrian nation. Has the picture become any clearer after the meeting between Ahmad al ...

Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries. By Aaron Boxerman Syria’s main ...

The situation in Syria has reached a critical juncture, with United States resolve and leadership tested once again. Following the overthrow of the Assad regime by Turkish-backed Hay’at Tahrir a ...

Damascus — The European Union backs a peaceful, inclusive transition in Syria, top French and German diplomats said Friday as they visited Damascus to meet with new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The French top diplomat also called on Syria's new rulers to swiftly inspect and destroy chemical weapons stockpiles belonging to the former authorities. Dealing with Syria's new leaders ...

Germany's and France’s foreign ministers said Friday that they made clear to Syria’s new de facto Islamic leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, that the nation’s political transition should be inclusive ...

These efforts also helped establish Rojava, a quasi-independent state in the Kurdish region in Syria’s northeast. This region, along with the Deir ez-Zor governorate, holds most of Syria’s oil and gas ...

More recently, the toppling of Assad’s regime in Syria has further compounded the turmoil. These events underscore the precarious balance of power and the unyielding interests of global actors.

Syria’s new government is facing backlash after announcing changes to the school curriculum, including introducing what some critics say is an Islamist slant to teaching. The changes, published ...