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 ...

That was before Shadi and his brother, Hadi, were imprisoned and tortured for nearly a decade by Bashar al-Assad’s regime after taking to the streets in 2011 to protest Assad’s rule.

With the war crippling the formal economy, the country became the world’s largest narco-state under the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. In the weeks after the regime’s collapse, security ...

During the 13-year civil war in Syria, the forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad carried out some of the most horrific chemical attacks in recent history. One of them was in April 2018, in ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Israeli army said two rockets were fired from Syria into open areas in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights on Tuesday, marking the first time a strike has been launched ...

Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran supports Lebanon’s efforts to pressure Israel to end its military presence in parts of the country, including ...

Israel army shells Syria after projectiles launched, says al-Sharaa responsible AFP Published: 03 June ,2025: 11:07 PM GST Updated: 04 June ,2025: 12:26 AM GST ...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has in six months established himself internationally and had crippling sanctions removed, but still needs to rebuild national institutions, revive the ...

Under the plan, some 3,500 foreign fighters, mainly Uyghurs from China and neighbouring countries, would join a newly-formed unit, the 84th Syrian army division, which would also include Syrians.

In December, Turkey and the SDF agreed on a U.S.-mediated ceasefire after fighting broke out as rebel groups advanced on Damascus and overthrew Bashar al-Assad. Abdi in March signed a deal with ...

The presence in Syria of thousands of foreign fighters who helped oust the Assad regime could now pose a threat to President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s political survival.