As the new Syria struggles to take shape, old threats are re-emerging.
The chaos since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad is "paving the way" for the so-called Islamic State (IS) to make a comeback, according to a leading Kurdish commander who helped (...)
The Pentagon announced the US currently has "approximately 2,000" troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed number of 900, a Defense Department spokesperson said at a press briefing on Thursday.
"There are diplomatic and operational (...)
The leaders of the European Union agreed on Thursday on the key principles they will follow to normalize ties with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's autocracy, with the caveat that "the jury is still out" on the rebels leading the (...)
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pushed for a tangible and immediate improvement in relations between Turkey and the European Union during a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen that was focused on Syria's transition of power and the fate of (...)
Georgia and Turkey on Tuesday received stinging report cards from European Union ministers over their accession process, while Ukraine and Moldova mostly got gold stars.
In enlargement conclusions released as they were meeting in Brussels, EU (...)
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had "diplomatic contact" with the Syrian rebel group that toppled the Assad regime.
Lammy said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) remains a proscribed terrorist organization, but the UK (...)
Israeli airstrikes in Syria are the "most violent" since 2012, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
According to the data from the organization that has been monitoring the war in Syria for over a decade, Israel has struck its (...)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that led the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Speaking at a news conference in (...)
AQABA, Jordan — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, took part in the meeting of the Arab Ministerial Contact Committee on Syria on Saturday in Aqaba, Jordan.
The committee, established by an Arab League resolution, includes (...)
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar, in the family's hometown.
Videos verified by the BBC showed armed men chanting as they walked around the burning mausoleum in Qardaha, (...)
Syrian rebel forces have said they plan to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees.
Rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed (...)
Rescue workers from the White Helmets say they have ended their search operation for possible detainees in secret cells or basements at Syria's notorious Saydnaya military prison without finding anyone.
Specialized teams assisted by K9 dog units and (...)
Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at Turkey's southern border crossings on Monday, preparing to return home following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government.
At the Cilvegozu and Oncupinar gates, which correspond to Bab al-Hawa and Bab (...)
A number of European countries, including the UK, have suspended the processing of asylum applications for Syrians, after the downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad.
Austria's caretaker government has stopped all asylum claims from Syrians and (...)
The Syrian army withdrew from key areas in the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida on Saturday, leaving two provincial capitals under opposition control, as government forces redeployed to defend the central city of Homs.
The insurgent advances (...)
Syrian rebels say they have taken full control of a second major city, after the military withdrew its troops from Hama in another setback for President Bashar al-Assad.
The leader of the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammed (...)
An Islamic school teacher, Masud Abdulrasheed, is struggling to come to terms with the killing of his seven-year-old daughter in drone strikes by Nigeria's military during a religious festival in their large but sparsely populated village exactly a (...)
Syrian and Russian jets are stepping up strikes on opposition forces in northern Syria in retaliation for the sudden offensive that has cost the regime control of the country's second largest city, Aleppo.
The offensive has also led to the capture (...)
Rebel forces have entered parts of Syria's second-largest city, Aleppo, a monitoring group says, in the biggest offensive against the government in years.
The UK-based group says fighters set off two car bombs before advancing into neighborhoods, (...)
President Joe Biden has said the US will make another push with regional powers for a ceasefire in Gaza, involving the release of hostages and the removal of Hamas from power.
His remarks on X come just hours after a ceasefire came into force in (...)
A ceasefire following more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has come into effect.
It began at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Wednesday, putting at least a temporary end to nearly 14 months of fighting between Israel (...)
Six people have been arrested in the UK as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
A 59-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman, a 62-year-old man, a (...)
A ceasefire has been agreed to end 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, US President Joe Biden has announced. "Effective at 04:00 tomorrow local time (02:00 GMT on Wednesday), the fighting across the Lebanese-Israeli border (...)
Global sales breakthrough: In October, the sales volume of OMODA&JAECOO reached 22,499 units.
The monthly sales volume has exceeded 20,000 units for six consecutive months. This monthly sales figure accounts for 20% of the group's export sales. (...)
European pledges to cooperate on missile defense, a next-generation combat vessel and more have received a cautious thumbs-up from industry leaders.
The news came on Tuesday, as the main industry lobby group announced a remarkable 17% year-on-year (...)