Shiite rituals for Ashoura in Damascus have drastically changed after the fall of Syria's former President Bashar Assad.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus marking the restoration of relations between the two countries after years of tension.

However, Alawites follow Muhammad Ibn Nusayr, who was a 10th-century disciple of the 11th imam and declared himself to be the ...

President Donald Trump lied to Americans during the 2016 Election, claiming that he thinks Assad in Syria is a 'bad guy.' ...

After decades of dictatorship and 13 years of civil war, can Syria put itself back together? Our journalists traveled the ...

“My daughter was studying chemistry, but opportunities were limited here. Now she might be able to travel and grow in her field.” Her 16-year-old daughter, Rama, echoed Ms. Habshi’s sentiment.

Barring farmers from fields and closing roads, Israel tightens its grip on Syrian borderlands. Israel incursions began in December when longtime Syrian leader Bashar Assad was overthrown. “We ...

When the regime falls, he wants to return to Syria but faces opposition from his now 15-year-old daughter, who feels culturally French. The aim is to shoot Love-45 in Lebanon in early 2026 if the ...

Clockwise Top L-R: Feras Fayyad; Citizens in Syria take down statues of Hafez al-Assad the father of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria on December 9, 2024, A torn portrait of Bashar al-Assad ...

When news of Bashar al-Assad’s downfall broke on December 8 2024, 13 years after the beginning of the Syrian uprising, Syrians around the world rejoiced. We rejoiced along with them, having ...

Assad's forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. Syrians whose children vanished during the war are now seeking information on their fate. NPR investigates.