The departure of Bashar al-Assad after 24 years in power has left the Syrian state in disarray, with numerous factions each vying for influence and control over territory, while foreign powers ...

Russia and Iran have sway over government-held areas, the single biggest chunk of Syria. The United States has forces in the northeast and east, backing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria have announced an agreement with the transitional government in Damascus to evacuate ...

Israel struck Syria's Latakia, targeting missile sites it said threatened navigation. First attack in a month amid indirect ...

With Donald Trump back in the Middle East spotlight, it appears the region's geopolitical map is being redrawn-if not geographically, then certainly in terms of power dynamics. Chief among the ...

The extremist group claimed responsibility for two attacks, its first against the new government since the fall of Bashar ...

The maps below provide a day-by-day overview of ... according to a Syrian war monitor and fighters. Syrian state television said Russia was providing Syria’s military with air support.

Syrian state television said Russia was providing Syria’s military with air support. Fighters enter the Rashidin district on the outskirts of Aleppo on their motorbikes, with smoke billowing in ...

Map: Where is Syria and how are its neighbours involved ... Turkey, Western powers and several Gulf Arab states have backed varying elements of the Syrian opposition to varying degrees during ...

Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became a country and the forces ... all of which undermined efforts to establish a cohesive state. The concept of Arab unity spread across the Middle ...

You can get in touch with John by emailing j.feng@newsweek.com The departure of Bashar al-Assad after 24 years in power has left the Syrian state in disarray, with numerous factions each vying for ...