The Democratic-led Virginia statehouse shepherded a slew of bills this week previously vetoed by Republican Gov. Glenn ...

The religious volatility that has erupted in Syria is not the first sign of religious authoritarianism — but the consequence of new-found freedom and a reminder of the price that Syrians have to pay ...

The ousting of Bashar al-Assad ended decades of iron-fisted rule, but despite power now resting in Ahmed al-Sharaa's hands, ...

Lebanon’s new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to new prime ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad eight years ago this month, she was greeted with a flurry of ...

In Damascus, thousands of demonstrators gathered in the historic Bab Touma district, also known as St. Thomas Gate, brandishing crosses and Syrian flags while chanting, "We will sacrifice our souls ...

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But the image of the man responsible for the 1982 destruction of Hama was covered over by a freshly painted Syrian revolutionary flag, with one word, in English, in giant green letters ...

Factories in Turkey reportedly produced over half a million new Syrian flags, symbolizing the envisioned state under Turkish influence. In major Syrian cities like Damascus and Aleppo, the Turkish ...

A former Keolis engineer has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion, admitting to stealing over $8 million from MBTA Commuter Rail funds, with sentencing in April.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A family drives past tanks that belonged to the Assad government, in Nawa, near Daraa, Syria, Jan. 4, 2025 ...