If you have a mental map of the Middle East, rip it up. The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria by a coalition of ...

The rapid fall of Syria’s autocratic ruler, Bashar al-Assad, this past weekend was one of the most consequential developments ...

The flag of the Syrian Arab Republic led by Bashar al-Assad of the Ba'ath Party is split into three horizontal bands — known ...

An offensive by opposition forces in Syria is redrawing the map of areas controlled by the ... the province along the border with Turkey that it controls, with the biggest push by the opposition ...

Iraq to the east and Jordan to the south. Turkey, Western powers and several Gulf Arab states have backed varying elements of the Syrian opposition to varying degrees during the conflict. The ...

Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, Syrian rebels have said in their first announcement on state television ...

In just two weeks, Syrian rebels have swept from their enclave in the north west to capture a string of major cities, before reaching the capital Damascus and toppling President Bashar al-Assad 13 ...

Bashar al-Assad, the butcher of Damascus, fled to Moscow and was granted asylum on “humanitarian grounds” after rebels took ...

Meanwhile, Iranian-backed militias have reportedly crossed into eastern Syria from Iraq overnight. Two Syrian army sources ... Araghchi called on countries in the region, particularly Iran and Turkey, ...

(3rd UPDATE) The dramatic collapse marks a seismic moment for the Middle East, ending the Assad family's iron-fisted rule over Syria and dealing a massive blow to Russia and Iran Syrian rebels ...