Syria’s new transitional government has been sworn in nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as ...

The one thing holding Syria together now is Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has taken on the near-impossible job of teaching his people ...

The fall in December of President Bashar al-Assad to rebels led by Sharaa after 13 years of civil war has forced Russia to scramble to secure its bases in the country. Moscow is also concerned by ...

Assad had also spurned Turkish overtures regarding Idlib, despite pressure from his allies in Iran, Russia, and Iraq ... Maher al-Assad, head of the 4th Division and the captagon trade, and Asma ...

The Kremlin has denied reports that claim Asma al-Assad is seeking a return to London following her husband's exile in Moscow. Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a ...

Ukraine launched a record number of drones on Russia overnight, hours before top officials from the US and Ukraine are due to begin talks in Saudi Arabia to explore the potential for reaching a ...

Assad’s government was backed by Russia and Iran. While Russia has maintained ties with the new government, Iran has been completely excluded. Through interviews and analysis of open-source data ...

Assad fled to Russia last year after rebels led by Sharaa's Sunni Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group toppled his government, ending decades of severe repression and a devastating civil war.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey have strongly backed Sharaa amid the violence, while former Assad ally Russia expressed deep concern, and Iran said no group should be “oppressed”. Washington ...

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey have strongly backed al-Sharaa amid the violence, while former al-Assad ally Russia expressed deep concern and Iran said no group should be “oppressed.” ...

Russia, which backed Mr Assad militarily during the civil war and still has two military bases in Syria, had reached out to the US to jointly ask for the meeting, Russia’s UN ambassador Vassily ...