DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of Syrian politicians and activists gathered Tuesday in Damascus to endorse the opening steps of the country’s political transition, a milestone event after decades ...

ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - After 13 years of civil war, Syria's opposition ... five decades of Assad family rule. The lightning advance relied on an almost perfect alignment of stars ...

A U.N. envoy on Sunday called for a quick end to Western sanctions against Syria as the ... powers begin to chart a path forward following the fall of President Bashar Assad.

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday looked to portray himself as a dedicated "custodian" of his nation who remained fighting "against the terrorist onslaught" before being forced to ...

After 13 years of civil war, and 54 years of ruling Syria with an iron fist, the brutal Assad regime has fallen ... create viable political alternatives, and chart a brighter future for the ...

Half a million lives lost in a civil war under the younger Assad's hand. Now that he's gone, Syria is looking toward its future. But before the country can plan what's to come, its people want the ...

The rapid fall of Syria’s autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad, this past weekend was one ... I think often of my trips to Maaloula when trying to chart a future for Christians in Syria.

Nearly three months after President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in the face of a rebel advance, much of the country is still suspended between relief at the dictatorship’s demise and anxiety over ...