Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit ...

By Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The United States has started drawing down hundreds of troops from northeastern Syria, a reflection of the shifting security environment in the country ...

By Carlotta Gall Reporting from Damascus, Syria Two Republican congressmen arrived in Damascus on Friday, the first visit by American lawmakers to Syria in many years and a signal that their party ...

The U.S. military is withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, a shift the Pentagon is framing as a “consolidation” that reflects the changing security environment in the country.

Two lawmakers are members of Trump's Republican Party Stutzman emphasizes dialogue, warns against Syria aligning with China, Russia U.S. gave Syria conditions for partial sanctions relief last ...

Israel is likely concerned that any power vacuum could be problematic, with alarm bells being raised over Turkey’s role in Syria rather than that of Iran. A soldier from the US-led coalition ...

The presidents of Syria and Azerbaijan discussed how Baku could play a role in restoring Syria’s oil and gas sector in their first-ever meeting in Turkey last weekend, sources familiar with the ...

Two US Congress members landed in Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American lawmakers to the war-ravaged country since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power by an ...

The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday. Washington has had troops in Syria for years ...