A nationwide sweep targeted the group's financial and propaganda networks as Ankara steps up efforts to counter the jihadi extremist group in Syria.

After Assad fled to Russia, Abu Tarek and other internally displaced people suddenly had new freedom to move about the country. He had been restricted to an area of about 50 kilometers during the latter part of the civil war, and it had been eight years since he had seen his parents.

By bna Cairo Bureau Several Iranian drones and missiles were intercepted and downed over Syria’s southern Daraa province on June 14 amid ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, local sources and media reported.

In a stunning shift in Middle Eastern politics, Syria, under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad, has rejoined the Arab League after 12 years of political isolation. This dramatic turn of events was solidified during the Arab League summit in May 2023,

CNN investigates allegations of rape, torture and abuse under a commander now promoted to a top role in Syria’s new military. This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality.

Fears are mounting that Islamic State fighters are regrouping in Syria and Iraq, exploiting security gaps to revive operations and launch attacks Intelligence and military sources are concerned the

Ghayath Al-Farah, Syria's Deputy Tourism Minister, said in an interview with Zaman al‑Wasl TV, translated from Arabic: "Burkinis or Sharia-compliant clothes are accepted in public swimming places and men are prohibited from wearing shorts on other premises such as hotel lobbies because that violates public decency."

Flying cars moved a step closer to reality in Oman, OceanQuest debuted at the UN Ocean Conference and it was announced that Syria will reconnect to the Swift payment system.

The International Monetary Fund had said it visited Syria for the first time since 2009 as the country scrambles to rebuild after over a decade of conflict.

Binance Holdings Ltd., the world’s biggest crypto exchange, is opening its platform to users in Syria, a month after US President Donald Trump said he will lift economic sanctions on the country.

An American journalist who went missing in Syria more than a decade ago was executed on orders from then-President Bashar al-Assad. That's according to Major General Bassam Al Hassan, the man alleged to have overseen Austin Tice's captivity,