For over half a century, Syria has endured authoritarian rule, large-scale conflict, and mass displacement. Rebuilding the ...

The one thing holding Syria together now is Ahmed al-Sharaa, who has taken on the near-impossible job of teaching his people ...

By Carlotta Gall and Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, announced late Saturday the formation of a caretaker government that will lead ...

UNHCR stands ready to support Syrians wherever they are. We urge all parties to act now to ensure this moment becomes a turning point toward hope, recovery, and lasting peace and stability for the ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has announced a transitional government, appointing 23 ministers in a new broadened and diverse cabinet. The cabinet announced on Saturday included Yarub Badr, an ...

Italy has earmarked some 68 million euros ($73.20 million) to finance humanitarian projects and rebuild infrastructure in Syria, Rome's foreign minister told lawmakers on Thursday, saying it was ...

When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of ...

A new organisation devoted to searching for missing Syrian refugees was formed during a session of the UN's Human Rights Council in Geneva this week, coinciding with the UN's International Day for the ...

On 15 March, several thousand people protested in the German city of Cologne against the recent massacres of members of the ...

Before the Syrian civil war, which went from 2011 to December 2024, Christians made up around 10% of the Syrian population. After 14 years of war, there is no official data on how many still live ...

At least 16 government security personnel were killed in a coastal region that was long a stronghold of the toppled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus ...