Speaking to Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra on New Year’s Day, a little more than three weeks after longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad was ousted, al-Shaibani was eager to outline progress so ...

Some have greatness thrust upon them. Syria and its well-wishers worldwide hope that acting finance minister Riad Abd El Raouf will enter those ranks in the coming months. Raouf, 49, cuts a lonely ...

As details remain unclear, Russian experts are racing to analyze developments in Syria and outline scenarios for the next phase. Some Russian experts have painted grim scenarios. A member of the ...

Syria was already so heavily sanctioned that few cords connecting it to the global financial system were left to cut. "We're talking about a country whose economy is about the size of Pittsburgh's ...

Syria’s new government is searching for a senior official from the Assad dictatorship and for military forces loyal to the ousted president. By Adam Rasgon Security forces for Syria’s new ...

Syria's new rulers began an operation in western Tartous province, home to many from ousted leader Bashar Assad's Alawite sect. The killing of 14 police officers the previous day has irked the ...

Barbara Leaf, the State Department’s top Middle East official, spoke with him in Damascus last week to outline what Washington expects of the new authorities: The Syrian government must be ...

Iran’s top diplomat has said it is too soon to judge Syria’s future as many developments could affect it after his counterpart in the fledgling Syrian government heavily criticised Tehran.

A hostage rescue operator in Syria offered a glimmer of holiday hope in the case of a missing U.S. journalist, telling Fox News Digital he believes Austin Tice is alive and is hopeful that he will ...

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said the new government is working to protect sects and minorities from any potential discord or attacks. Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive ...

Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state ...

The sudden downfall of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the hands of a rapid rebel offensive has brought a dramatic new turn to Syria's nearly 14-year civil war. While opponents of the ...