ISIS no longer rules a territory. But its recruits still pose a global threat
It’s many years since ISIS, also known as Islamic State, held sway over much of Syria and northern Iraq a time when it ...
Exclusive: Dealing with Assad’s toxic legacy, one secret chemical lab at a time
People in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus always thought something strange was happening at the nearby state security facility. Walled off and heavily guarded, the government compound was off limits ...
US leadership is being tested in Syria
The consequences of Turkey’s and its Islamist allies’ ​potential ​takeover of northeastern Syria are profound, with ...
US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria’s transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader ...
Syria's economy: The devastating impact of war and sanctions
Syria's economy has been decimated by more than a decade of civil war and sanctions that have severed it from the global ...
Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders
The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel ...
Inside Bashar Assad’s detention centers, where ‘death was the least bad thing’
The system of detention, torture and death run by Syria’s former ruler, Bashar Assad, is starting to come out into the open.
Fears Grow of Islamic State’s Re-Emergence in Syria
Islamic State militants were already resurgent last year in parts of Syria and Iraq. Then in December, the Assad regime ...
Top EU diplomats visit Syria, tour ousted Assad regime's notorious Sednaya prison, call for inclusive leadership
The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels.
Alawites live in fear as Syrian rebels hunt members of Assad’s regime
Syria’s minority Alawite community is gripped by terror as reports spread of killings and disappearances under the country’s new Islamist rulers.
Biden's 'White supremacy terrorism most lethal threat' remark resurfaces after he reveals New Orleans attacker had remote detonator
US President Joe Biden confirmed Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 15 on New Orleans's Bourbon Street, had a remote detonator ...