Critics say Syria’s fledgling government is hobbling military preparedness as it redoes the country’s forces from scratch.

It also marked the end, at least on paper, of the Syrian Civil War, which started in 2011 in the early days of the Arab ...

Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country ...

Rime Allaf hopes lessons from the past will help readers understand country's present and options for the future ...

As Syrians celebrate anniversary of authoritarian's ouster, rebuilding efforts are still mostly small-scale, work ...

An attack by an alleged Islamic State member in Syria has killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian.

Over a year since he fled to Moscow after his regime was toppled by rebel forces, former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is ...

The Syrian conflict may be confusing, but we're here to explain the basics. Aug. 31, 2013 -- intro: As the United States moves closer to a possible military strike on Syria, an already complicated ...

The killing of three Americans during what was said to be a counterterrorism operation in central Syria served as a reminder ...

The Turkish government is planning new moves to promote what it calls the “dignified return” for thousands of Syrian refugees ...

Aziz Habesh knows his way around kibbeh. Sitting in Vezir Han, in the shadow of Istanbul’s Fatih Mosque, the maitre d’ begins to list the types on offer at the Syrian restaurant. He starts counting on ...

Syria’s opposition needs to be more representative and inclusive, say U.S. officials mindful of the dangers of an increasingly sectarian civil war. But the scale of the challenge in creating an ...