A road map agreed with Washington for the withdrawal of a US-backed Kurdish militia despised by Ankara from a flashpoint Syrian town will help rebuild trust between the two NATO allies, Turkeys ...

Israeli forces have reportedly advanced deep into southern Syria, reaching approximately 16 miles southwest of Damascus, two regional security officials and a Syrian security source have told Reuters.

Israel has pushed troops further into parts of southern Syria, citing the need to secure its borders from armed groups as Arab leaders and Iran have accused Israel of attempting to seize territory by ...

An offensive by opposition forces in Syria is redrawing the map of areas controlled by the rebels, despite Russian-backed airstrikes by President Bashar al-Assad and his government forces on the north ...

Syria-Lebanon border to DAMASCUS, Syria – The road to Damascus tells the story of a new Syria emerging from 54 years of authoritarian rule by one family – the Assads. At the border crossing between ...

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Syria's future hangs in the balance after the toppling of authoritarian ruler Bashar al-Assad last month, with optimism for peace and democracy tempered by fears of how social and political cohesion ...