People in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus always thought something strange was happening at the nearby state security facility. Walled off and heavily guarded, the government compound was off limits ...

Syria’s new security forces have deployed in tanks in the city of Homs to search for militia members and former soldiers ...

Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.

The party that for decades ruled as part of the Assad dynasty is now being blamed for damaging relations with other Arab ...

Pope Francis called for 'arms to be silenced' around the world in his Christmas address on Wednesday, appealing for peace in ...

Almost 800 people spent Christmas morning in Belfast running in the park surrounding Stormont CastleImage: David Young/PA Wire/empics/picture alliance https ... Damascus for the first since President ...

Pope Francis has called for “arms to be silenced” around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the ...

Bashar al-Assad is a Syrian politician and military officer who served as the 19th president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown by Syrian rebels in 2024. As president ...

Syrian media outlets which trumpeted the glories of Bashar al ... Upon Assad's ouster, journalists -- particularly in state media -- quickly changed their online profile photos to pro ...