EXCLUSIVE: Anas Khalaf and Rana Kazkaz's Mare Nostrum and The Translator count among the rare fiction works made by Syrian ...

The choice of cabinet officials was seen as a litmus test for whether the rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad would deliver on ...

That's caused thousands to flee to Lebanon from the villages in the former stronghold of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, fearing death if they return. Syria's new president said those responsible ...

The longest-serving political prisoner under the regime is now revered as a hero. ‘I was always free here,’ he declares, ...

Syrians across the country gathered in mosques and public spaces on Monday morning to mark the first Eid al-Fitr since the ...

From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. "I believe there will be violent fighting ...

The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured. By Megha Rajagopalan Megha ...

The new leadership vowed to disband all militias. But the fiercely independent Druze have made no agreement, and say they're ...

Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and ...

The announcement comes months after a rebel coalition ousted longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who had maintained ...

They practiced horrific forms of repression, and silenced dissent. Among such rulers were Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi , Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and most recently, Bashar al-Assad. These rulers ...