The Islamist former insurgents now in charge need to build popular support and demonstrate rule of law. And they’re finding ...

By Aya Iskandarani Damascus: Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years of being harassed and detained by security personnel enforcing an ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says U.S. President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4 ...

There was a breath of fresh air in Syria as a newly liberated population ushered in the New Year with celebrations in downtown Damascus. This was the first new year’s celebration in 50 years without a ...

Nayla Tueni is as close as you get in the Middle East to media aristocracy. She is the fourth generation of a family that, ...

Following the bitter objections of the "Shiite Duo" to Dr. Nawaf Salam’s designation as prime minister, he is seeking to reassure them by stressing that he has two choices: "accommodation" or ...

Trump arrives at Capitol to be sworn in as 47th US president - Donald Trump will complete a remarkable White House return today - after surviving assassination attempts and a slew of court cases ...

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited Damascus on Thursday and met newly declared transitional President Ahmed ...

At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded Monday when a car bomb exploded in the outskirts of a northern Syrian city, ...

HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Men of various ages and nationalities sit silently in their cells, a small window in the metal doors ...

The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria. By Paul Sonne and Christina Goldbaum ...

Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...