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

In a territory that, until recently, had been controlled by Hezbollah and was plagued by arms and drug smuggling, fighters ...

Moscow seeks new foothold in face of uncertainty about future of its base in Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s fall ...

We have massive numbers in our prisons, and this constitutes an ongoing threat,” Syrian Democratic Forces commander, Gen.

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

An offensive launched by Syria along its border with Lebanon on Thursday escalated into intense clashes between Syrian forces ...

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...

For its part, Turkey says that it has already begun preliminary talks with regional governments to fight Islamic State, and that the new Syrian government would take responsibility for ISIS prisoners.

Syria’s status as a classic Middle East tourist definition was shredded by civil war. Visitors are now beginning to return, ...

ISSAM MAKHOUL, former member of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) and currently president of Hadash (the Democratic Front for ...