The rapid fall of Syria’s autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad, this past weekend was one of the most consequential developments ...

Syria’s pro-Iranian Alawite minority has fallen. Syria’s ancient capital of Damascus was captured by the most formidable ...

In just 11 days, the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad came to an end. The maps below provide a day-by-day overview ...

Husking trays not only baked bread but also fostered human connection across an area spanning 2,000 km (~1,243 miles) ...

Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces. The Syrian ...

The capture of Syria’s fourth largest city comes days after insurgents captured much of Aleppo, the country’s largest city.

Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces.

Two rebel groups are leading the push. One is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ), which emerged from al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate.

The site, called Tell Umm el-Marra was an important urban center in Syria and one of the first to ever pop up in the region.

Their sudden capture of Aleppo, an ancient business hub in the north ... That resolution, which was adopted unanimously in ...