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

Yarmouk, on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, was once the de facto capital of the Palestinian diaspora. It was devastated ...

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

Unlike the Alawites, the Druze received direct military assistance from Israel, which has its small but influential Druze population. This further complicates peaceful coexistence among religious ...

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

Tourfa Ali and her husband, Eid, watched helplessly from a relative’s house as Israeli tanks destroyed their home in Hamadieh, a town in southern Syria, a few weeks ago. “We heard the sound of ...

An NBC News analysis of satellite imagery and social media videos reveals Israel's network of fortifications outside its ...

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 ...

U.S. troops have withdrawn from the outpost in Syria where a handful of American special operators and Marines fought off an ...

Last week's clashes between Syrian Druze and Sunni Bedouins, which drew in Syrian government forces and Israel's military, were not the first instance of intercommunal clashes in post-Assad Syria.

Numerous weapons captured during operation in Hader, army says; over 300 'routine operations' conducted in southern Syria in recent months The post IDF says soldiers questioned suspected dealers, ...