Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard's controversial 2017 meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and past statements on Russia's invasion of Ukraine have drawn fresh scrutiny after President ...

Turkey’s influence in Syria is more complex than commonly portrayed. While it has played a role in shaping events, its long-term dominance remains uncertain amid shifting power dynamics. Indeed, the ...

"A 2017 visit with Syrian President Bashar Assad is another point of contention. Assad was recently deposed as his country's leader following a brutal civil war in which he was accused of using ...

FILE - Syria's de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, walks in the presidential palace ahead of his meeting with Walid Ellafi, Libyan minister of state for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Tulsi Gabbard returned to Washington from a clandestine sit-down with Syria’s then-president Bashar Assad eight years ago this month, she was greeted with a flurry of ...

Leader of Rebels Who Toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad Is Named Country's Interim President DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad last month named an ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A family drives past tanks that belonged to the Assad government, in Nawa, near Daraa, Syria, Jan. 4, 2025 ...

Syria's defence minister said Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with Kurdish-led forces on their integration into the national army but stood ready to use force should negotiations fail.

The French judiciary has issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad on charges of complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity, an official said Tuesday. French Foreign ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Maya by emailing [email protected]. Syria has ended its Tartus port contract with Russia, allocating management of the facility to Damascus ...