Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became a country and the forces that have made it so unstable. Syria’s cities are among the oldest in the world, but the concept of Syria as a country ...

The stunning fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad in Syria thrusts several rebel groups and foreign powers into the spotlight as they vie for control and influence. There are Turkish-backed rebels ...

In Syria, the stunning downfall of the Assad ... to preserve their regional interests amid the chaos. Here's a map showing who controls what during this transition: The most powerful group is ...

Data as of Dec. 3, 2024. On Nov. 26, Syrian rebels launched a surprise offensive, attacking from areas to the north and northwest of Aleppo. They swept into the city on Nov. 29-30, forcing out ...

For more than a decade, Syria’s multi-front civil war had raged, leaving the country divided and scarred. And for most of that time, the fighting showed little sign of stopping. Then ...

Syria was once among the closest allies of the Islamic republic, but the new government resents Tehran’s support for the ...