The longest-serving political prisoner under the regime is now revered as a hero. ‘I was always free here,’ he declares, ...

When US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus was born on July 10, 1982, the scene was as follows: General Ariel Sharon’s tanks were surrounding Beirut from all sides and his jets ...

That was the case in late January 1987, when Kuwait hosted the fifth Islamic Summit. Among the leaders in attendance were Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, ...

The icy winds of Moscow offer little warmth for exiled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose sudden downfall on December 8 ...

For over 50 years, the Alawite dynasty—an offshoot of Shia Islam—governed Syria, a predominantly Sunni nation. This rule, initiated by Hafez al-Assad (an Alawite) in 1970, abruptly ended in December ...

On Wednesday evening, local southern Syrian militia forces mobilized to confront an Israeli military incursion near Dara’a ...

Study finds genetic imprints in three generations of Syrian refugees. Researchers urge caution in interpreting findings and ...

US, regional diplomats urge respect for minorities in Syria after Assad ... Farhan al-Khouli was badly paid and demoralized. His army outpost in scrubland near the rebel-held city of Idlib ...

Weeks after sectarian revenge killings, a religious minority reckons with what happened and the possibility of a united Syria ...