But for years now he has led a group of rebels in southern Syria that shared HTS’s opposition to Mr Assad, though not the group’s Islamism. The commander has spent much of his life fighting the ...

In the Baba Amr area of Homs, civilians suffered some of the most appalling attacks under Bashar al Assad. The return to the area of Sky's Stuart Ramsay - who went in 2012 to report on what activists ...

The rebels who seized control called for foreign help in prosecuting atrocities, while trying to restore order in a fractured country.

On Wednesday, at Sednaya, a political prison in Syria, hundreds of people prowled the grounds. It was the third day after an astonishing rebel offensive deposed Bashar al-Assad, who had ruled as a ...

The party’s ruling body said in a statement, published in its official newspaper, that "party work and activities in all forms and aspects should be paused until further notice" ...

There, Russian president Vladimir Putin has made a series of strategic miscalculations that will undermine Russia’s influence ...

Many Syrians remain apprehensive about how religious minorities, including Christians, will be treated in a new political ...

The rapid fall of Syria’s autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad, this past weekend was one of the most consequential developments ...

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...

As Bashar Al-Assad retreats to Russia, Israel races to destroy military assets — wiping out its air force, sinking its navy, ...

Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said they took control of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria. Israel said its extensive ...

Following the collapse of the Assad regime, Iran's grasp on power in the region may be drastically affected.