Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year.

While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences ...

The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...

Former Syrian detainee Mohammed Najib has suffered for years from torture-induced back pain. Yet he dreaded being taken by ...

Economy has been battered by corruption and 13 years of civil war. Coupled with international sanctions and mismanagement, ...

Where, when and how did civilians organize during the Syrian civil war that started in the aftermath of the Arab Spring in ...

You can’t extinguish fire with fire. You can’t address a mistake with another mistake. You have to correct the situation in ...

After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the demilitarized buffer zone created in Syria after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.

The local rebel commander hands over a thin plastic shopping bag so full of live grenades it seems likely to split under the weight.

No country has as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey, and few have as much to lose if it implodes. Turkey is home to more than 3m Syrian refugees, and wants Syria to be safe enough for many to ...

Commercial flights between Turkey and Syria have resumed after 13 years with a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to ...