In Syria, after 13 years of civil war, Syrian rebels seized control of Damascus, ending the repressive 50-year rule of the ...
Syrian rescuers searched a jail synonymous with the worst atrocities of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule.
Assad's older brother was set to follow in father Hafez Assad's footsteps. Bashar learned fast how to rule with an iron fist.
The wave of strikes against 75 targets by B-52s, F-15Es and A-10Cs is meant to prevent the terrorist group from exploiting ...
Once the scene of pitched battles, the Golan is considered by the government to be a crucial asset for Israel’s national ...
The Assad family's 54-year rule of Syria came to an abrupt end Sunday when President Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus as rebels ...
Follow NBC News' live coverage as Syria celebrates toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime. Russia, Iran and the U.S. react and ...
Opened in the 1980s around 30 kilometres (approximately 19 miles) north of the capital Damascus during Hafez al-Assad's ...
In the first days of Syria’s freedom, the country’s citizens appear to be behaving like traumatized, decent people worthy of ...
Streams of refugees are crossing back into Syria from neighboring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future.
After less than two weeks of fighting across Syria’s northwest, rebel groups swiftly seized control of the capital. Their ...
Whoever ends up governing is inheriting a country in the midst of a long-running crisis where needs are at their highest ...