While committed to that deal, Kurdish officials have objected to the way Syria's governing Islamists are shaping the transition from Bashar al-Assad's rule, saying they are failing to respect ...

A rebel coalition, led by Mr. al-Shara and backed by Turkey, overthrew President Bashar al-Assad in December, forcing Mr. Assad’s main allies, Russia and Iran, largely to withdraw. In the ...

The cases are still rare where organized crime and wholesale corruption get backed up by a repressive, autocratic government. As in Venezuela, North Korea, and Russia, deposed Syrian leader Bashar ...

QAMISHLI, Syria - Syrian Kurds are set to demand a federal system in post-Assad Syria that would allow regional autonomy and security forces, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters, doubling down ...

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ISIS is slowly recuperating its strength in the ruins of former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, and even more fighters could break out of detainment, The New York Times reported Monday.

Syrian security forces have neutralized Hassan Ibrahim, a cell leader linked to remnants of the deposed Bashar Assad regime, in the western city of Latakia, the Interior Ministry announced Tuesday.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani announced a restructuring of the country's diplomatic missions on Tuesday, following a decision to replace two pillars of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad's ...