Like many Syrians, I'd only ever known the country under the rule of Assad and his father Hafez, who had been in power from ...

Syria’s former permanent representative to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, has requested asylum in Russia, signaling a potential ...

On the morning of 8 December 2024, I waited anxiously at the Lebanese border, hoping to get into Syria as soon as the crossing opened, not knowing what to expect. Bashar al-Assad, the president of ...

Mazzeh area and near Umayyad Square in Damascus province. Meanwhile the teams put out other fires that broke out in various areas of Damascus governorate.

For weeks, Damascus's main Umayyad Square became a hub of celebrations. Young and old talked freely about politics and everywhere Syria's future was debated openly; among street vendors and taxi ...

Officials will discuss major steps to restore support for Syria from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund at spring meetings next week, though sanctions remain a major obstacle to ...

The rally in Damascus's Umayyad Square was the first in the capital after years of repression under Assad, during which the square was the sole preserve of the ousted president's supporters.

An aerial picture shows people gathering in the Umayyad Mosque courtyard after the ... a few thousand people gathered at Unknown Soldier Square for an open-air prayer. Among them were members ...

In Umayyad Square, located in the heart of the Syrian capital, people waved the green flag symbolising Syria’s uprising against the al-Assad regime — an event not seen in more than a decade ...