Amid the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War and talks with Israel, Hafez al-Assad's top priority was ...

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 ...

Hundreds of Syrians who sought refuge in Cyprus after the onset of civil war over a decade ago have withdrawn asylum ...

Despite concerns around the destruction of documents and other indications of serious crimes committed in Syria under Bashar ...

For Israeli PM Netanyahu, a more opportune time to strike Iran has not existed. With Trump’s return, the Israeli leadership ...

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry used satellite images, authenticated videos and photographs, and testimonies to compile the report, which was finalised on December 6, two days befo ...

Syria's new interim government is widely supported. But observers remain cautious over details for the country's democratic future. Is the political program inclusive enough to put Syria's feet back ...

Palestinians, their allies and other nations reacted strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States ...

Over 2,400 Tunisian nationals are believed to have joined extremist groups in Syria, and their potential return is a growing ...

Ahmed al-Sheikh's excitement at returning to his homeland from neighbouring Turkey after the fall of Bashar al-Assad has ...

The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate ...