The presence in Syria of thousands of foreign fighters who helped oust the Assad regime could now pose a threat to President ...

For months, many Syrians and Syria watchers had worried that the United States might never lift its sanctions. Washington ...

Washington’s partners should build on the momentum sparked by Trump’s May 13 announcement and expedite sanctions relief to ...

On May 29, an Israeli security official stated that Israel will not intervene militarily in support of any group in Syria.

A leading Nigerian prelate says faith-based organizations in the Sahel region have become soft targets for extremists.

Hundreds of Syrian refugees have sought refuge in northern Lebanon following violent unrest. They inhabit makeshift shelters ...

Ahmad al-Sharaa toppled Assad. But is Syria headed toward democracy, or did it trade one dictator for another?

During Syria’s civil war, protecting the revered Sayyida Zeinab shrine was a rallying cry for some Shiite fighters and groups ...

European Union foreign ministers on Tuesday agreed to lift the remaining economic curbs on the war-torn country, amid ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow is deeply concerned by what he said was ethnic cleansing ...

Israel says recent airstrikes inside Syria are to protect the Druze religious minority there from sectarian violence. Since Syria's new government took over late last year, Israel has hit more ...

Israel says recent airstrikes inside Syria are to protect the Druze religious minority there from sectarian violence. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent, nonprofit news ...