On Sunday, the D.C.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) mapped the current political landscape of Syria, showcasing the regions controlled by HTS, those held by other anti-Assad groups ...

Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became a country and the forces that have made it so unstable.

European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages.

In just two weeks, Syrian rebels have swept from their enclave in the north west to capture a string of major cities, before reaching the capital Damascus and toppling President Bashar al-Assad 13 ...