The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit ...

The new authorities in Syria ended an agreement with the Russian company managing the key port of Tartous in the latest sign ...

Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal ...

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad was reportedly turned down after asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to help establish an Alawite statelet along Syria's coast. Russia rejected the ...

Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.

Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.

a Syrian official said that Qatar and Turkey would send floating power plants to the Syrian coast. The barges are expected to generate 800 megawatts, which would boost Syria’s electricity output ...

The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's new Islamist leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, ...

Russia has stepped up its military withdrawal from Syria, removing vehicles and containers from its key Tartous port on the ...

A Russian delegation in Syria reaffirmed Moscow’s support for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity Wednesday, ...

The fields along Syria’s Mediterranean coast once produced wheat, tomatoes and olives to feed the country. They were a stronghold of support for Mr Assad. Alawites make up about 10% of Syria’s ...