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Neighbors and colleagues reported on each other everywhere. Now, Syrians are shadowed by the question of who among them had ...
The European Union’s top diplomat says the EU will lift sanctions on Syria’s economy but keep those in place targeting the ...
The Trump administration is granting Syria a waiver from one crippling set of sanctions as well as easing restrictions on ...
The United States lifted comprehensive economic sanctions on Syria on Friday, marking a dramatic policy shift following the ...
After nearly 14 years of civil war, Syria's Assad regime crumbled in a stunning series of rebel advances culminating in the capture of Damascus. Spearheaded by the HTS-led coalition, with support from ...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Syria must 'continue to work towards becoming a stable country that is at peace, and ...
Alaa Hassan was 25 years old when the uprisings against Bashar al-Assad began in Syria. He was part of the movement that grew quickly against the former president and that turned into a civil war. In ...
Syria’s future hangs in the balance as factions vie for power post-Assad. Can fragile alliances and international diplomacy steer this war-torn nation toward peace? Watch for in-depth analysis.
Many artists in Syria were not sorry to see strongman Bashar Assad overthrown, but now they wonder about life under the new Islamist-led government. “Now I’m afraid we’re going to face ...
The violence began with Assad loyalists launching a coordinated attack on the new government’s forces in the coastal region. Thousands of pro-government gunmen then stormed the two provinces and ...
EU lifts all economic sanctions on Syria, hoping to speed up post-al-Assad recovery Donald Trump's sudden decision to lift sanctions on Syria accelerated the timeline in Brussels, which had been ...