The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and ...

Israel is setting up military outposts and restricting villagers’ movements in a former demilitarized zone.

Mayada pointed to a divot picked out of the pavement in front of her parents’ house — the hole left by the bullet when gunmen ...

A group of Jews who left Syria decades ago wants sanctions relief for a government with former ties to Al Qaeda, despite ...

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Israeli airstrikes. Israel launched airstrikes against two airports in Syria on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces ...

All told, despite sectarian divisions, Syrians are surprisingly upbeat. Except for Alawites, three-quarters of whom want ...

Rana Al-Ahmad opens her fridge after breaking fast at sundown with her family during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

This cannot convince Syrians, and the legitimate president must control these elements. Syrian society is a cohesive society of participation and political, cultural, social and religious diversity.

AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon.