Sharaa was already de facto head of Syria's government ever since a coalition of rebel fighters swept through most of Syria and ousted Assad's regime.

Hastily abandoned documents show how the fallen government’s vast intelligence apparatus struggled to comprehend and stop the rapid rebel advance.

The occasion marked the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul.

More than 500 military and civilians have been killed as a result of fighting since the change of power in the Syrian Arab Republic. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) told Izvestiya. In recent weeks,

As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country’s northwest late last year, officials from several

With its wide boulevards and tree-lined neighborhoods, Homs bustled with business, an oil refinery, and agricultural production. Sunni and Alawite Muslims, Orthodox and Catholic Christians—diverse groups lived in adjoining enclaves, their ancient mosques and churches dominating the skyline.

Since the sudden downfall of Bashar al-Assad's government 50 days ago, Syria's transitional administration has been grappling with multiple challenges -- from surging violence to staggering economic instability.

EU officials agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria. Dozens of people were executed this weekend in the city of Homs.

You can’t extinguish fire with fire. You can’t address a mistake with another mistake. You have to correct the situation in Syria.”

Weeping, Fairuz Shalish grasps the red earth at an unmarked grave in Syria that she believes may hold her son, one of tens of thousands of people who vanished under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.Thousands poured out of the country's web of prisons in the final days of Assad's rule and after Islamist-led rebels toppled him on December 8.

According to the top Syrian diplomat, "Syria considers its Arab ties very important and continues to bolster relations with neighboring countries"

Syrian security officials have arrested dozens of fighters on Friday following reports of widespread abuses in the central Homs province a war monito