Syria is in no position to confront Israel, but the settler state won’t balk at taking advantage of the situation, reports ...

Dozens of Syrian Alawite women are missing — thought to have been abducted or worse. Motives behind the suspected abductions are thought to be political and criminal.

DAMASCUS, Syria — Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel advance took over the capital of Damascus and ended the ...

Premieres Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Syria's uncertain future under Jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Correspondent ...

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As Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule, there are signs of progress but also growing concerns over civil rights violations and ...