DAMASCUS, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Syrian authorities on Tuesday released seven members of its security forces taken hostage by an armed group in northwestern Latakia province, according to officials and ...

The Struggle for the Middle East (1989) offers crucial insight into the domestic, regional, and international forces that ...

As reported by the Ukrainian service Militarny, the Russian ship Sparta, which carries military equipment, has been unable to ...

We visit the hometown of the ousted Syrian President, Bashir al-Assad. Qardaha lies in northwest Syria, considered the heartlands of the Alawite religious sect.

Israeli forces have killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the last day, resulting in a death toll of over ...

Israeli forces have killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the last day, resulting in a death toll of over ...

As Syria emerges from decades of dictatorship, people in the Assad family's ancestral home of Latakia province are both overjoyed and anxious. Assad and his family are Alawite, an offshoot of Shia ...

Syrians are now visiting the seaside villa of the ousted President Bashir al-Assad. The compound had been off-limits since it was built for the Assad family 50 years ago.

The fields along Syria’s Mediterranean coast once produced wheat, tomatoes and olives to feed the country. They were a ...

DAMASCUS: The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar. Follow Us OnG-News | Whatsapp ...

After the downfall of the Assad regime, how can Syrians reconcile and form an inclusive government for all citizens? NPR speaks with Mona Yacoubian with the United States Institute of Peace.