Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo…
Germany reopens its embassy in Syria, 13 years after it was closed
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, 13 years after it…
Israeli strikes in southwestern Syria kill 6 people as troops clash with residents
KOAYIAH, Syria (AP) — An Israeli strike Tuesday in southwestern Syria killed at least six people as Israeli…
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
BEIRUT (AP) — After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel…
Syria’s Druze seek a place in a changing nation, navigating pressures from the government and Israel
JARAMANA, Syria (AP) — Syria’s Druze minority has a long history of cutting their own path to survive…
Death toll in violence on Syrian coast rises to more than 1,000
BEIRUT (AP) — The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of…
Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200
BEIRUT (AP) — Fighters siding with Syria’s new government stormed several villages near the country’s coast, killing dozens…
Prominent Lebanese Druze leader says he will visit Syria soon as tensions with Israel simmer
BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Druze leader in Lebanon said Sunday that he will soon visit Syria to…
Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while…
Suspected Islamic extremist charged in deadly German knife attack that left 3 dead and 10 wounded
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top prosecutor has charged a suspected Islamic extremist with murder, attempted murder and membership…
Syria’s national dialogue conference is in flux amid pressure for a political transition
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An official with the committee preparing a national dialogue conference in Syria to help…
Violence in Syria is on the rise while aid is flagging as the civil war enters its 14th year
AL-NAYRAB, Syria (AP) — For years, Syria’s civil war has been a largely frozen conflict, the country effectively…