Syria defies Russia in bid to keep Assad in power even as the two allies prepare an offensive to retake Aleppo. Putin Backs Assad, Says Russian Warplanes Could Redeploy to Syria in Hours Russian ...

Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa took power in early 2025, after former President Bashar al-Assad fled the war-torn country following more than a decade of civil war. Since then, the EU has lifted all economic ...

ambassadors from Syria are saying privately it is time for more communication with Damascus even though Britain and France oppose it, diplomats said. and Spain, as well as the Czech Republic, which ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Representatives of Syria’s civil society held rare open discussions Saturday in Damascus in the presence of officials from the European Union and the transitional government.

The European Union issued updated guidance for asylum applications by Syrian nationals on Wednesday that reflects new conditions in Syria a year after the fall of former long-time leader, Bashar ...

BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) -Austria is preparing to deport a Syrian man whose asylum status was revoked due to a criminal conviction, in what an EU official and rights groups say will be Europe's first ...

What do Syrians think 14 months after Assad’s fall? A new poll offers one of the first detailed looks at public attitudes during the country’s transition ...

Exiled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was hospitalized recently after being poisoned while hiding out in Russia, according to a human rights watchdog. al-Assad, a longtime ally of Russian President ...

LUXEMBOURG — A European court on Wednesday upheld EU sanctions against the sister of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, finding that her strong family ties justified the decision. Bushra Al-Assad, also ...

The ability of the U.S. to punish the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for allegedly launching chlorine weapons attacks may be limited despite “damning evidence,” a U.S. official said.