Images show the fighters standing next to the burning gravesite of Hafez al-Assad in the former president's hometown.

The Biden administration has extended a sanctions waiver that allows Iran to access $10 billion in funds from Iraq – a move ...

The focus for the U.S.. after Assad's ouster, is on the historic moment for Syria. Left unsaid: the turmoil is potentially ...

Uncover the complex history and current power struggles in Syria. Explore the influence of great powers and the ongoing civil ...

NPR's Books We Love has returned. We share a few of the translated book titles included in this year's recommendations.

In a conversation with Observer, the art lawyer shines a light on the complexities of institutional disputes, the ...

Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and his disappearance amid a lightning rebel advance ...

The stunning collapse of President Bashar Assad's regime in Syria presents "a moment of historic opportunity," President Joe ...

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said early Sunday that the government is ready to “extend its hand" to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government.

For pub owner Jun Jung-sook, Seoul's once-vibrant Nokdu Street is not what it used to be when people queued for a table to ...

Assad’s remarkable abdication of power, jubilation and fear collide as the country—and the region—faces an uncertain future.

Syrians were facing a new political reality on Sunday after rebels took the capital Damascus, ending the two-decade regime of ...