DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of Syrian politicians and activists gathered Tuesday in Damascus to endorse the opening steps of the country’s political transition, a milestone event after decades ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new rulers touted a long-awaited national dialogue conference Tuesday as a “rare historic opportunity” to rebuild the country after the fall of President Bashar ...

As in Venezuela, North Korea, and Russia, deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s regime was such a case ... A 2023 OCCRP investigation with BBC News Arabic, Suwayda24.com, and Daraj.com into the ...

Nearly three months after President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in the face of a rebel advance, much of the country is still suspended between relief at the dictatorship’s demise and anxiety over ...

The EU maintains a wide range of sanctions on entire economic sectors and individuals in Syria, levied during the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The country’s new leadership has urged ...

Although the conference was called to chart the country’s future, the Kurdish-led militia that controls much of Syria’s northeast was not invited. By Raja Abdulrahim and Euan Ward Reporting ...

The same commander became Syria’s new president after a rebel alliance he led ousted the strongman Bashar al-Assad in December. He broke with Al Qaeda years ago and now goes by his real name ...

We urge all parties to act now to ensure this moment becomes a turning point toward hope, recovery, and lasting peace and stability for the Syrian people. The situation inside Syria remains volatile ...

The toppling of Bashar al-Assad in Syria shattered the illusion that stability in the Middle East can be sustained through brute force. The Syrian regime was one of the most brutal in the world. Its ...