Syrian rebels captured the city of Hama on Thursday after a swift advance through northern Syria, marking a significant gain for the insurgents and posing a challenge to President Bashar al-Assad ...

Within the area of Syria still under his control, Assad has been wrestling with a brutal economic crisis that has hollowed out his armed forces and made him more dependent on Russia and Iran for ...

Staffers for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard were wrestling with a question: Had she really met with the authoritarian leader of Syria for almost three hours? It was Feb. 5, 2017, and the Hawaii Democrat ...