But its involvement risks deepening sectarian tensions. Israeli troops have seized parts of southern Syria, violating a 1974 ...

The Fall of the Shah, the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Unmaking of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson & Transformed ...

Hundreds of representatives of Syria's various ethnic and religious groups called Friday for the formation of a decentralised ...

Assad’s rule in late 2024 did not mark the end of Syria’s fragmentation. Instead, it ushered in a new cycle of decentralized ...

First parliamentary polls since Assad’s fall set for September For the first time since the collapse of Bashar al‑Assad’s ...

Syrian army personnel gather as they head towards Latakia to join the fight against the fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, Syria, March 7, 2025. (photo credit ...

Numerous weapons captured during operation in Hader, army says; over 300 'routine operations' conducted in southern Syria in ...

Syria could become a flashpoint in escalating global power rivalries as the United States, China and Russia compete to win ...

Assad’s main long-time backer was Syria’s neighbor Iran, and the move to drop US sanctions on Damascus is a win for Saudi Arabia and its Gulf partners, which have been working to prise Syria ...

Upon his father's death in 2000, Assad -- who had risen to the rank of colonel in the Syrian army -- had already consolidated support in the military and the Baath political party, according to a ...

A Free Syrian Army soldier stands at a check point in Maarat Misrin in Idlib province, Syria. Arabic on the barriers read, "no God but Allah," background, and "Free Syrian Army," foreground. (July ...

The backbone of the army are the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham units that came out of Idlib and had fought Assad’s military for years, as well as units from southern Syria and units linked to Turkey ...