The Middle Eastern country had been ruled by outside powers and dictators for centuries before its revolution was realized.

Bel Trew spent days travelling across Syria – from Aleppo in the north, to the capital Damascus and Deraa in the south – ...

the two bases play an important role in Russia's ability to operate as a global power. The Kremlin has said it will hold discussions with Syria's new administration on the future of both sites.

But it also fragmented Syria's territory, with several armed factions now jostling for control, and international players anxious to preserve their regional interests amid the chaos. Here's a map ...

For more than a decade, Syria’s multi-front civil war had raged, leaving the country divided and scarred. And for most of that time, the fighting showed little sign of stopping. Then ...

Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military posts in territory formerly under Syrian control. The Syrian Observatory ...

The stunning fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria thrusts several rebel groups and foreign powers into the spotlight as they vie for control and influence. There are Turkish-backed rebels ...

When the lightning campaign by Syrian rebels toppled the decades-long rule of Bashar al-Assad’s family, Syrians around the world celebrated. Now the question for many was whether to return to ...

Russia potentially losing bases in Syria would significantly affect Russia's ability to operate in Africa, said the ISW think tank.

In just two weeks, Syrian rebels have swept from their enclave ... the two bases play an important role in Russia's ability to operate as a global power.