At a U.S.-Saudi investment forum in Riyadh, he declared that he was "ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness." Then he shook hands with Ahmad ...

BARCELONA — The European Union will lift sanctions on Syria's economy but keep those in place targeting the former Assad regime, the EU's top diplomat announced Tuesday. Foreign policy chief ...

The transitional Syrian government could collapse and spur a “full-scale civil war of epic proportions” without U.S. engagement, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio’s remarks ...

BARADA VALLEY, Syria (AP) — Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters.

European nations are preparing to lift economic sanctions on Syria as the country rebuilds following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule. This follows President Trump’s announcement last ...

A man looks at photos of disappeared people at Marjeh Square, known as Martyrs' Square, in Damascus, Syria, in January. (Photos by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) Neighbors and colleagues ...

Speaking to a roomful of Arab dignitaries, Trump proclaimed that long-standing U.S. sanctions on Syria, a U.S. adversary in the Middle East since the beginning of the Cold War, would be lifted. “ ...