The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long ...

Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...

Syrian security officials beat and insulted a transgender woman, according to BBC Arabic and statements issued by local activist groups over the past week. The officials allegedly told the woman, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be President Donald Trump director of national intelligence cleared a key ...

After a coalition of rebels toppled the Assad regime, the interim government they have set up in Damascus has moved quickly ...

Rather than permitting us to return to nearby Sicily, the Italian Coast Guard orders us to the port of Crotone to disembark ...

“If Ahmad al-Chareh opposes punitive measures of this nature, he must make it known to Syria’s hardline Islamists who aspire to them. He should start by dismissing the Minister of Justice and ...

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Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, landed in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first international trip since his rebel militant group ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in December.

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Syria's transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV reported on Saturday, citing sources. It will be Sharaa's first ...

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.