Although Syria is in its 14th year of civil war, active fighting has long been frozen in much of the country. Lebanese citizens, who can cross the border without a visa, regularly visit Damascus.

Thousands of Syrians escape horrific conditions of besieged camp - ON THE GROUND: The Rukban camp was supposed to provide refuge to those fleeing chemical weapons attacks and other atrocities ...

In a park overlooking Damascus, 25-year-old Khaldoun Hallak has spent the past few evenings with his friends, drinking yerba ...

A court in Turkey has given life sentences to four border guards convicted of torturing two Syrian migrants to death in March ...

Premieres Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Syria's uncertain future under Jihadist-turned-statesman ...

FRONTLINE has been covering the war in Syria since it began in 2011, tracing its origins and evolution, its impact on Syrians and the rest of the world, and how the U.S. has responded.

[Damascus] While tensions between Iran and Israel have erupted into open warfare, Syria has so far remained officially silent ...

Latest official figures show the number of Syrians under temporary status in Türkiye decreased by more than 25% in the past ...

Israeli incursions deepen in southern Syria as new bases emerge and officials seek expanded buffer zone under revised 1974 ...

Revenge attacks against deposed president Assad’s heterodox Alawite sect led local evangelicals to model reconciliation ...

The refugee agency chief said obstacles such as housing, employment and infrastructure pose a challenge for Syrians seeking ...