Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's ...

Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, state media SANA said, citing a military source and marking one of the deadliest strikes in months to hit the ...

A long-time ally of the Assad regime, Russia began providing direct military support to Assad in 2015, including airstrikes and ground troops. Russia's goal was to maintain its influence in the Middle ...

The head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, one of the most powerful Syrian rebel groups that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, arrived in Damascus on Sunday, hours after the capital fell to opposition ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus on Thursday in the funeral procession of a well-known anti-government figure, chanting calls for justice for the activist ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Vice President JD Vance was back in Damascus on Monday to see the status of cleanup after Hurricane Helene. In October, Vance (still a vice presidential nominee) visited ...

Approval of four initiatives on Damascus' ballot in March could pave the way for the fledgling city's eventual disincorporation, say local residents who oppose the measures. The reasoning among some ...