DAMASCUS, Syria — At night, Damascus remains raucous as roadside vendors, motorbikes and traffic surge. Take just a few steps off the side of a highway bisecting the Syrian capital, however ...

President Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than a half-century, always with an iron fist that crushed all dissent and relied heavily on the country's ...

The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities and an ancient business hub. The push is among the ...

Clashes between government security forces and supporters of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 311 people in Syria since Thursday, according to a monitoring group that ...

By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon. Syria’s new government has adopted a temporary constitution that concentrates much power in the hands of the interim president and retains Islamic ...

The embassy warned that attacks may coincide with the end of Ramadan. LONDON -- The American embassy in Syria has warned all U.S. citizens to leave the country due to "the increased possibility of ...

Syria’s new transitional government was sworn in Saturday nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the new authorities in Damascus work to bring back stability to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Hind Kabawat hopes her long experience as a conflict mediator can help Syria’s next generation. The challenges are immense. Hind Kabawat, the only female minister in Syria’s new government ...

Deal aims to integrate SDF-controlled entities into Syrian state institutions Deal does not set out details for how SDF will be merged SDF sees deal as safeguard against potential U.S. withdrawal ...