Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

In a territory that, until recently, had been controlled by Hezbollah and was plagued by arms and drug smuggling, fighters ...

Armed factions in Syria are reacting to a recent decision by the new leadership in Damascus to dissolve all armed groups.

Recommendations to the Foreign Ministers of EU Member States Ahead of the Syria Conference in Paris on February 13 ...

The sudden collapse of the Syrian government and President Bashar Assad’s flight to Russia in December marked a dramatic ...

The fighting is part of what Syria's new rulers have described as a campaign against weapons and drug smuggling ...

In a desolate expanse of north-east Syria, where there is little more than dirt and dust, the sprawling Al-Hol camp rises ...

In a rare diplomatic move, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis visited Damascus on Sunday, becoming one of the first ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's interim president said Iranian militias that previously operated in the country were not only ...

Now, foreign countries are trying to steer Syria’s new de facto leaders toward an inclusive government free of sectarian ...

He added that the talks were “aimed at preserving peace and stability in the entire region and improving the economic reality for the Syrian people”. His trip highlights how some Arab states ...

Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a ...