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Alaa Hassan was 25 years old when the uprisings against Bashar al-Assad began in Syria. He was part of the movement that grew ...

Despite his jihadist past, the Syrian president endeavors to align his country, once a pillar of the pro-Iranian axis unde, ...

Neighbors and colleagues reported on each other everywhere. Now, Syrians are shadowed by the question of who among them had ...

If al Sharaa eventually delivers the state that he promises, he will have proved himself the most remarkable leader to have ...

He's a former al-Qaeda member, but on Wednesday, new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa stood on the world stage with President ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will move to normalize relations and lift sanctions on Syria's new government to give ...

Lasting peace in Syria depends on the country building a strong judicial system giving justice to the victims of all crimes ...

LATAKIA, Syria — At first glance, Latakia looks to be one of the better places in Syria. Nestled on the Syrian coast, it was spared the worst horrors of the country’s 14-year civil war.

For decades, former president Bashar al-Assad, his relatives and allies enjoyed wide-ranging privileges before his overthrow in a lightning Islamist-led offensive in December. Equestrian sports surged ...

When the leader of Syria shook hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, it was a striking moment for a man who was an al-Qaida ...