From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. "I believe there will be violent fighting ...

During the 13-year civil war in Syria, the forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad carried out some of the most ...

The rules are aimed at "enhancing public safety standards and preserving public decency", state media reports.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has in six months established himself internationally and had crippling sanctions ...

Syrian authorities have issued directives urging women to wear modest swimwear on public beaches, with a particular ...

The Israeli army says two rockets have been fired from Syria into open areas in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights. It marks ...

US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack also discusses what’s next for sanctions relief, the country’s relationship with ...

Syria's long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad was overthrown after years of brutal civil war. More than five decades of ...

Some 123.2 million people were living as refugees in 2024, double the number a decade ago, but UNHCR has noted a slight ...

The International Monetary Fund had said it visited Syria for the first time since 2009 as the country scrambles to rebuild after over a decade of conflict ...

Sharaa's administration has vowed to prosecute those responsible for the torture of tens of thousands of detainees held in Syrian prisons under toppled leader Bashar al-Assad, and under his father ...

Al-Sharaa led the rebel offensive that toppled the Assad regime in 2024. He's a former al-Qaeda insurgent who fought against U.S. forces in Iraq and served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison.