In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged Assad’s rule. Tens of thousands of people were killed by the government’s ...

On Sunday, the D.C.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) mapped the current political landscape of Syria, showcasing the regions controlled by HTS, those held by other anti-Assad groups ...

Map: Where is Syria and how are its neighbours involved ... elements of the Syrian opposition to varying degrees during the conflict. The Lebanon-based Hezbollah movement, backed by Iran, has ...

Before this December, Syria had largely been forgotten by the world. Initially, the 2011 revolution, which quickly morphed into a bloody civil war, grabbed headlines – first through revolt ...

Syrian opposition coalition head Hadi al-Bahra offered details regarding the ideal future road map for Syria’s remake, ...

During the war, the Kurds were able to establish an effectively autonomous, self-administered area in northeastern Syria, as they did in northern Iraq. Syria has almost 3 million Kurds.