Since the Islamist HTS militia seized power in Syria, reports of excessive violence and executions of members of religious ...

As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and ...

Many in Iraq fear that IS could take advantage of the security vacuum to stage a comeback while Syria’s new leaders are still consolidating their control over the country and forming a national army.

A local pilgrimage that kicked off in January in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis offers an opportunity to celebrate the newly canonized Martyrs of Damascus and to, in prayer, walk ...

Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt ...

Syria's new interim government is widely supported. But observers remain cautious over details for the country's democratic ...

Putin has been carefully flattering Trump, setting the groundwork for a high-profile meeting that could bolster his position both domestically and abroad.

All the armed factions in the country would be disbanded, Abdul Ghani said, and would be absorbed into state institutions.

Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal - The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led ...

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.

Economic shock therapy: plans include privatizations and slashing public sector jobs Reforms designed to avoid chaos of ...

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed ...