Israel has pushed troops further into parts of southern Syria, citing the need to secure its borders from armed groups as Arab leaders and Iran have accused Israel of attempting to seize territory by ...

The Syrian conflict may be confusing, but we're here to explain the basics. Aug. 31, 2013 -- intro: As the United States moves closer to a possible military strike on Syria, an already complicated ...

Israeli forces have reportedly advanced deep into southern Syria, reaching approximately 16 miles southwest of Damascus, two regional security officials and a Syrian security source have told Reuters.

The 2025 Syrian parliamentary elections, which took place on October 5, 2025, occasioned a monumental, yet cautious, step in ...

Syria’s new leaders were set to host a “national dialogue” aimed at charting the country’s future that they said would include some of their political opponents. The meeting marks the latest in a ...

A group of civilians walk past the main gate of the Syrian parliament building, in Damascus, Syria September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Syria will hold an indirect vote on ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad. The People’s Assembly will be ...

the former Syrian president. In the end, some chose to take part in the weekend vote but few managed to break into the country’s new political order. These tensions played out in Latakia, an idyllic ...

Women have won just six seats so far in the new 210-member parliament. This is not surprising considering how few were ...

The Council has adopted legal acts lifting all economic restrictive measures on Syria, with the exception of those based on security grounds. The adoption formalises the political decision announced ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The official who steered the U.N.’s diplomacy in Syria for nearly seven turbulent years is resigning. Geir Pedersen, who has held diplomatic posts for decades for the world body ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria on Sunday held its first parliamentary elections, nearly a year after a rebel-led offensive unseated longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad. The People’s Assembly will be ...