A recent report at Israel’s Yediot Ahronoth indicated that Israel had maintained secret contacts with the Syrian regime.Israel interest in Syria was in trying to pry the Assad regime away from Iran.

With the Assad regime officially overthrown, Syria enters a new and uncertain phase. This video explores the political vacuum left behind, the groups vying for control, and the international ...

The Alawite sect of Shiite Islam thrived under the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, though it accounts for only 10% of the nation's population. Assad himself is Alawite, and he surrounded ...

It was also the first time a Qatari commercial craft has flown to Syria in 13 years. Most international carriers suspended service to Syria after Assad's brutal clampdown on pro-democracy protests ...

The appeal also states that his departure from Syria was not planned. After the rebels entered Damascus, Assad “in coordination with Russian allies” moved to Lattakia to observe the fighting.

The tomb of Syria’s former president and long-time strongman, Hafez al-Assad, in the western city of Qardaha has reportedly been exhumed, according to activists and local media. Photos and ...

While Sunni Muslims make up the majority of Syria's victims, numbers speak for themselves. Before the war, there were approximately 1.5 million Christians in Syria; today, fewer than 300,000 remain .

In 2023, Syria was ranked as the bloc's 143rd trading partner, with commercial flows worth €396 million. The EU is Syria's largest international donor, having provided nearly €37 billion since ...