Al Hammimi is a symptom of Syria's descent into sectarianism and extremism. And the consequences will reverberate far beyond ...

BEIRUT — Ahed Badawi lived for more than a decade in Bahrain, a small Gulf country that — unlike her native Syria — rarely made headlines. It provided a refuge for her, her sister and their elderly ...

Syria’s president is making a priority of rebuilding his armed forces. Is he just consolidating domestic security or developing a new threat to Israel?

This month, thousands of Syrians poured into the streets in the broadest protests since al-Assad’s fall. Unlike under his family’s 54-year police state, they were allowed to go home.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Syria is still facing numerous challenges a year after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Among the key priorities for the ...

FILE — Members of the Syrian Civil Defense inspect a building after debris from an Iranian missile fell, injuring at least four people, including three children, according to Syria's state news agency ...