In a stunning shift in Middle Eastern politics, Syria, under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad, has rejoined the Arab League after 12 years of political isolation. This dramatic turn of events was ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed credit Sunday for the events leading to the downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad — and used the moment to boost the Jewish state’s ...

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as ...

Bashar al-Assad, the exiled Syrian leader currently under the protection of Russian President Vladimir Putin, reportedly survived a poisoning attempt in Moscow, according to a Thursday night ...

President Bashar al-Assad has left Syria behind, fleeing to Russia with his family and leaving his once-impenetrable Damascus mansion to be ransacked by militants and rebels. Members of Jaish al ...

As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the ...

The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened up a sea of uncertainty about Syria’s future — and about the treasures of its past, including the remnants of its Jewish history.

The funeral of Bashar al-Assad’s father, Hafez al-Assad. His "departure" was much more stately and calm than his son’s retreat this past week. For some 30 years, he had ruled Syria with an ...