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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BARCELONA (AP) — The European Union will lift sanctions on Syria's economy but keep those in place targeting the former Assad regime, the EU's top diplomat announced Tuesday. Foreign policy ...

The United States granted immediate sanctions relief to Syria after President Donald Trump called for a complete end to sanctions on the country. The sanctions relief was announced by the U.S ...

Syria on Saturday hailed the Trump administration's lifting of US sanctions, as Washington looks to open a new chapter in its relations with Damascus. US President Donald Trump surprised many with ...

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy traveled to Damascus to renew diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, eight months after the overthrow of former President Bashar Al-Assad.

RABAT — Morocco said Saturday it would reopen its embassy in Damascus, signaling renewed support for Syria after the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, as Damascus announced a similar ...

After one of the most brutal wars of this century, a new flag flies across Syria: the emblem of the rebels who toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad. Ben Hubbard, The New York Times’s Istanbul ...

Despite the collapse of Assad's government, many of the intense U.S. sanctions placed on Syria during the last 13 years of Assad's reign have remained in place.