Rebel forces met with bishops in Aleppo “immediately” after capturing the city, “assuring them that they would respect the ...

Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media both say insurgents have entered two towns just north of the central ...

It took barely 10 days for Syria’s insurgents to march from their stronghold in the northwest into Damascus and bring an end to the Assad family rule that had gripped the country for half a century.

Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria crumbled with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a ...

At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the other side of the ...

The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the ...

After less than two weeks of fighting across Syria’s northwest, rebel groups swiftly seized control of the capital. Their ...

The New Arab profiles some prominent figures who have just been released after spending decades behind bars under toppled ...

The New Arab profiles some prominent figures who have just been released after spending decades behind bars under toppled ...

Wearing a navy down jacket and carrying a small suitcase, Alikabor looks like any other regular international traveller but ...

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and hand ...

Rebel forces in Syria said they have captured four cities in the past 24 hours and entered the capital Damascus.