The Arab head of the UN Development Program (UNDP) on Thursday described the 14-year civil war in Syria as one of the "deadliest conflicts in recent history," with “90% of the population” in ...

In 2011, at the start of popular uprisings against al-Assad, Syria’s population was approximately 21 million. In the years that followed, nearly half a million people were killed, more than a ...

Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle East. DW takes a closer look. One of the most popular chants in Syria ...