Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...

Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...

The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic ...

Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

An Indonesian woman who felt duped into joining the Islamic State’s ”caliphate“ in Syria tells TIME of the challenges of returning home—and what it means to be granted a second chance.

On a visit to Syria and its neighbours, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi meets families heading home and says more support is vital to ensure returns are a success. More than 235,000 ...

The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long ...

Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor.

Several senators, including Republicans James Lankford of Oklahoma and Susan Collins of Maine, pressed Gabbard on whether she ...

Syrians are looking ahead to the next stage in the country's development, with governance and democracy crunch issues that ...

The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a ...