When former leader Bashar al-Assad fell, new Syria war crimes investigations began. But U.S. budget cuts have halted some ...

Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied ...

For much of the past two decades, ISIS has enjoyed favorable conditions in Syria, but since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s ...

The Trump administration wants Damascus to crack down on extremists and expel Palestinian militants in return for a limited ...

Amid a roiling Middle East, the Trump administration is trying to figure out how Syria’s new leader fits into an “America ...

Abdulsalam Haykal, a businessman appointed minister of telecommunications, in Damascus, Syria, on March 24, 2025. LAURENCE GEAI/MYOP FOR LE MONDE "I was told my speech was too long. The secret is ...

In the Damascus neighbourhood of Jobar, which saw some of the war’s fiercest fighters, hidden dangers are lurking amongst the ...

shakes hands with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani after signing a joint statement on the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday [South ...

The official SANA news agency reported that an Israeli airstrike hit near a scientific research building in Barzeh, a suburb of Damascus. The agency reported another Israeli airstrike on the outskirts ...

But the UAE, which has historically been anxious about Islamist political movements, has taken a more cautious approach to the new authorities in Damascus. Syria’s new rulers have sought to ...

"An Israeli occupation aircraft strike targeted the vicinity of the scientific research building" in Damascus's northern Barzeh neighbourhood, Syria's SANA news agency said. It also reported an ...

When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of ...