The violence underscores the government’s challenge to assert nationwide control as ethnic and religious tensions simmer ...

BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government ...

Clashes in Syria between Bedouin tribes, government forces, and the Druze minority have left dozens dead, raising fears of escalating violence ...

Tom Barrack’s call for Kurdish integration under a central Syrian government reflects a shift in US policy, drawing concern ...

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Pro-government militias attacked on Monday the Druze heartland of Suweida from Sunni areas to its west, with 38 members of ...

Syrian rebels seized Damascus on Sunday, and long-time President Bashar Assad fled the battle-scarred country amid the stunning collapse of his regime after 13 years of war. Assad and his family ...

Syrian forces massacred 1,500 Alawites. The chain of command led to Damascus. Alawite families and community leaders painstakingly assembled lists of those killed in March by armed forces.

Britain said on Saturday it was reestablishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country's years-long civil war, as foreign minister David Lammy visited its capital Damascus, pledging 94.5 ...

Damascus is the focus of efforts by Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Shara, to build an administration that can put the country back together and ensure water, electricity and security.