But its involvement risks deepening sectarian tensions. Israeli troops have seized parts of southern Syria, violating a 1974 ...

Violence has forced those once supportive of President Ahmed al-Sharaa to  reckon with growing Sunni majoritarianism ...

France's highest court will decide if former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can be stripped of head-of-state immunity, ...

France's highest court is ruling on whether it can strip Bashar al-Assad, the former Syrian leader now in exile in Russia, of ...

Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told his men to keep fighting as he secretly plotted his escape to Russia. Getty Images Syrian rebels managed to end the Assad regime in the span of 12 days.

The captagon trade has spread from Syria to Yemen, bankrolling Houthi terrorism. Washington should pay attention.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was cruel to those he leaned on the most for support. (SOUNDBITE OF CAR HORN BEEPING) FADEL: That's evident as soon as you pull into the Mezzeh ...

On Jan. 1, 2025, several media outlets including Newsweek and The Sun reported on a supposed poison attack on the exiled former president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, who resides in Russia, as of ...

Bashar al-Assad’s brother, Maher al-Assad, has not been granted asylum in Russia, and his request is still under review, according to the Saudi and Turkish reports.

FENG: But now, with the fall of Assad, Al-Ahmad says he plans to return to Syria once he saves up enough money. His 14-year-old daughter, Basma, is listening intently and ready to try out her English.