The rebels battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad are largely made up of Sunnis, and some of the groups are backed by Turkey. The main one, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is a Sunni Islamist ...

A blast rocked the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Syria's capital, Damascus, on Sunday, according to witnesses. One witness told Reuters news agency a suicide bomber detonated ...

Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to improve ties. By Erika Solomon Reporting from ...