A U.N.-backed commission has found widespread and systematic violence against civilians in Syria's coastal region ...

GENEVA (Reuters) -War crimes were likely committed by members of interim government forces as well as by fighters loyal to ...

Syrian government’s calls for ‘one state, one army’ essential for establishing long-awaited peace, stability in region, say ...

A UN commission investigating sectarian bloodshed in Syria's Alawite heartland documented systematic violence at the hands of ...

Explore the newly uncovered tunnels used by Assad in Syria. Discover escape routes, underground bunkers, and hidden luxury ...

The violence that overwhelmed Sweida in July 2025 reflects challenges under the transitional government, but also age-old ...

Though relatively limited in their duration and destruction, Israel’s airstrikes on Syria last month were conspicuous for their rationale. This was no act ...

Turkey's foreign minister and his Syrian counterpart on Wednesday warned Israel not to stir up chaos in Syria and demanded an ...

Darwish is working on 29 cases against Assad and other regime figures who have fled to Russia, the Gulf, Lebanon and Europe. He said many Syrians hope Assad sits for a fair trial in Syria.

Syria plans to hold parliamentary elections in September, according to the head of the election organizing body.

As Syria's economy collapsed during its civil war, the country became something of a narco state. The regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad earned billions by trafficking in the drug Captagon.

Upon his father's death in 2000, Assad -- who had risen to the rank of colonel in the Syrian army -- had already consolidated support in the military and the Baath political party, according to a ...