At its plenary session on Thursday, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted the Porto Declaration and accompanying ...

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The commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led armed group that controls much of northeastern Syria, hailed the rebel advance on Damascus on Sunday. "In Syria, we are ...

"We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad," Hassan Abdul-Ghani, senior HTS commander, said in a post on WhatsApp. "To the displaced people around the world, Free Syria ...

Syria's capital, Damascus, is suffering from its worst water shortages in years as a result of the lowest rainfall in more than six decades. ... Georgia Tech's police department could provide a model.

That could help Turkey take a harder line in negotiations with Russia and Iran over Syria’s future. Ankara has sought to freeze the conflict through a settlement with Assad and this week urged ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday after clashes broke out in a suburb of the Syrian capital between local gunmen belonging to the minority Druze sect and pro ...

Trump will end Syria sanctions to 'give them a chance at greatness' The White House announced a $142 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman said he'd like to see ...

The United States' newly-appointed Syria envoy said he believed peace between Syria and Israel was achievable as he made his first trip to Damascus on Thursday, praising the Islamist-led ...

The Stars and Stripes were flown above Damascus, Syria, on Thursday for the first time since 2012. In a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey ...

Trading resumed on the Damascus Securities Exchange on Monday after a six-month closure, as Syria 's new leaders attempt to shore up the country's battered economy and begin rebuilding after ...