Damascus was the seat of the Umayyad Caliphate and a provincial capital under the Mamluk Sultanate. The modern Syrian state was established in the mid-20th century after centuries of Ottoman rule, as …

5 days ago · The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that, by November 2017, more than 5.3 million Syrian refugees had left the country as a result of the Syrian Civil War.

5 days ago · Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday that his country will stay out of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran unless Syria is subject to ‌aggression and has no diplomatic solutions.

Feb 18, 2026 · Three campaigns drove the conflict: coalition efforts to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State, violence between the Syrian government and opposition forces, and military operations against ...

Apr 14, 2026 · Israel says it hit Syrian army camps in the south after Druze ‘attacked’ Israeli air strikes target army camps in response to alleged attacks on the Druze community in Suwayda on Thursday.

Jan 7, 2025 · 2011 - Outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Inspired by the "Arab Spring" uprisings, confrontation between the government and opposition soon develops into a multi-sided fight …

Feb 26, 2026 · Podcast 24:13 ‘I just want to be free’: Australian children held in Syrian camp reveal their hopes and dreams Feb 25 2026 09.00 EST

1 day ago · Syrian, Jordanian and Lebanese officials discuss steps to activate Arab Gas Pipeline April 25, 2026

A Syrian man buries his wife and 4 children killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut April 11

Nov 30, 2024 · As Assad’s forces crushed the pro-democracy movement, an armed opposition began to form made up of small organic militias and some defectors from the Syrian military.