White House seeks to reframe a beleaguered policy as a success. Critics say Gaza tragedy should not be downplayed.

Mass graves linked to atrocities committed under the Assad regime have been uncovered following the former Syrian leader's ...

Personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among ...

Israel says the move is necessary following the takeover of neighbouring Syria by an Islamist-led rebel alliance.

The loss of the route through Syria is a blow to the Lebanese militia and its most important ally, Tehran.

After more than 53 years of a brutal dictatorship, and nearly 14 years of debilitating conflict, the Assad government fell in ...

The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others for years.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that led ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been on perhaps his last Middle East diplomatic mission as America’s top diplomat this ...

The family stashed away its wealth over half a century of despotic rule. Human-rights lawyers are leading efforts to find the ...

After insurgents toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad this month, many senior officials and members of his dreaded ...

Guided by cellphone flashlights, relatives searched a notorious lockup in Damascus for traces of loved ones who were snatched ...