Assad, Syria's ousted leader, narrowly survived a poisoning attempt. Under Putin’s protection, Assad reportedly faced a life-threatening incident, leaving questions about his security. Watch.Bashar al ...

Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding") chatted about starring in the new Off-Broadway show "Pen Pals," which was written by Michael Griffo and directed by SuzAnne Barabas.

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

Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been arrested at ...

Syrian Christians attended mass in one of Syria's oldest churches, Lady of Damascus Church, on the first Christmas Day since ...

A Christmas tree burns in the city of Hama, in a video released on social media has stirred fear and fury among Syria's ...

Syria’s historic ethnic and religious minorities also include Muslim Kurds and Shi’ites – who feared during the civil war ...

Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez, ruled Syria for more than half a century but how did one family achieve and maintain ...

Bashar al-Assad and wife Asma, in Paris in 2008 DOMINIQUE FAGET Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule over Syria came to a sudden end on December 8, 2024, after a lightning rebel offensive swept across ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant Syrians crowded the streets and mosques at Friday prayers today to mark the downfall of the regime ...

During the past two weeks, Syrians have rejoiced as symbols of Assad domination came down and the revolutionary flag went up. They held their breath as rebels freed captives from the regime’s ...