Map shows which countries have paused Syrian refugee decisions after Assad's fall. Story by Craig Munro • 4mo. C ountries across Europe have reacted to the news of Bashar al-Assad’s fall from ...

Map of Syria showing areas controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, Kurds and Syrian Democratic Forces, the Syrian government and the National Army.1 Note: HTS (Hayat Tahrir al-Sham).

Even if it does not, the incident seems a grim turning-point in Syria’s transition. It has reinforced fears that the state is ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Steven Heydemann, Middle East Studies director at Smith College, about how Syria might avoid replicating Arab countries that are worse off after overthrowing dictators.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday branded an Islamist-led offensive that has captured swathes of territory an attempt to redraw the regional map in line with US interests.His comments in a ...

This photograph captured on December 10 by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellites shows Syria's Khmeimim air base, operated by Russia as a key logistics hub for its military interests ...

If you have a mental map of the Middle East, rip it up. The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria by a coalition of Islamist fighters changes everything.

Key to determining the future of Syria will be the actions of other countries who seek to engage HTS and its affiliates. My research suggests that, at times, they will implement changes as a ...

European foreign ministers agreed on a “road map” to lift financial restrictions, but the change will happen in stages. By Jeanna Smialek and Erika Solomon Jeanna Smialek reported from ...