A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 ...

While it’s unclear what exact political path Syria will take, the dilemmas the country faces are similar to the experiences ...

Decades of authoritarian rule have left Syria’s justice system ill-equipped to handle complex human rights cases. Thousands ...

The rebel offensive benefited from careful preparation and the support of Turkey, which occupies territory in Syria’s north ...

Assad’s final ouster appeared abrupt, it had its roots in Syria’s 2011 antigovernment protests, and Syrians will now face ...

Polish paramedics treated 16 injured coal miners on Wednesday after methane ignited in a mine in southern Poland, the ...

Russia has lost a naval base after Syria ended an investment contract with Moscow, asserting its authority over the Tartus ...

The international community should focus on empowering Syria’s local civil society groups and advocating for women’s rights ...

While some countries – Egypt and Tunisia – became democracies, albeit briefly, others, like Yemen, Libya and Syria, descended into violence. In the intervening years, political science ...

After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the ...