They Fought for Assad in Syria. Now They’re Handing in Their Guns.
Across Syria, soldiers tied to the former Assad regime are surrendering their weapons to the interim government. The New York Times spoke to some of these men in Latakia, as they face a new and ...
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Russia’s scorched-earth intervention on behalf of former Syrian President Bashar Assad once turned the tide of the Syrian ...
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US and Western officials say
Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian ...
Syria’s new leaders struggle to contain revenge killings after Assad
Across Syria, the country’s rebel leaders are struggling to contain revenge attacks, as vigilantes seize on the chaos of the moment to settle personal scores.
Syria’s New Leader Calls on Countries to Drop Terror Designation and Lift Sanctions
Ahmed al-Shara stressed diplomacy in an interview but criticized Israel’s advance into Syrian territory. A statement said to ...
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Syria: Airstrikes were carried out on Syria’s Mediterranean coast at the port of Latakia, hitting an air defense installation near the port
Israeli warplanes continue to target military facilities and ammunition depots belonging to the Syrian army. Most recently, ...
Israeli strike targets air defence installation near Syria's Mediterranean Latakia port
An Israeli strike targeted an air defence installation near Syria's Mediterranean Latakia port, Syrian security sources said ...
In Syria, armed rebels have taken control of Latakia, but Russia's bases are not touched
In Syria, rebel armed groups entered the territory of Tartus and Jablebla, but did not touch the Russian military bases in ...
Israel Vows to Complete Syria Bombing in 'Very Short Time'
Israel said it had wiped out the vast majority of the Syrian military's assets, including huge chunks of its air-defense ...
"There's no reason for Russian troop presence in Syria" - Syria's new transitional government
Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time ...
In Assad’s hometown, few shared in his family’s fortune. They hope they won’t share in his downfall
While the Assads lived in luxury, most Qardaha residents — many, like Assad, members of the Alawite minority sect — survived ...