SYRIA WAS once a thriving hub of diverse merchant cities. During the Islamic Golden Age (from the eighth to the 13th centuries) the region that is modern-day Syria made notable contributions to ...

Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal ...

This distrust stems from two factors. First, affairs have not settled for the new Syrian leadership yet. Second, the hardline background of Syria’s new leaders calls for waiting and testing ...

The HTS leadership, which will have closely monitored this process, will likely follow a similarly pragmatic approach toward foreign actors, potentially diminishing Turkey's current influence in Syria ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests ...

At least some of the embassy staff have already left. Background: Syrian rebels claimed control over the southern city of Daraa and demolished a monument to former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad ...