Germany on Thursday reopened its embassy in Damascus, more than three months after the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad ... by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during a visit ...

The Trump administration announced the lifting of long-standing U.S. sanctions against Syria, signaling a major policy shift ...

As Syria undergoes a precarious government transition under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, now is a critical moment to hold members of the former regime ...

For decades, former president Bashar al-Assad, his relatives and allies enjoyed wide-ranging privileges before his overthrow in a lightning Islamist-led offensive in December. Equestrian sports surged ...

Al-Sharaa led the rebel offensive that toppled the Assad regime in 2024. He's a former al-Qaeda insurgent who fought against U.S. forces in Iraq and served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison.

Syrian rebels overthrew dictator Bashar al Assad in December. Sharahh broke with al Qaeda in 2016. Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has transformed himself from al Qaeda militant to Syrian president in a ...

A man prays as Syrians gather outside Sednaya prison, after rebels seized the capital and announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Sednaya, Syria, December 11, 2024.