The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

Russia media say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally ...

Ben Hubbard and Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Damascus and Idlib, Syria The Russian military appeared to be packing up equipment at one of its most critical bases in Syria on Friday, in what ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russia has evacuated at least 400 soldiers from the Damascus region in recent days in co-ordination with ...

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it was up to Syrians to determine their own future and called for an "inclusive" ...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, as rebels said they had ...

The Rebel Group aiming to topple President Bashar al-Assad have stunned his regime and foreign governments alike with the ...

Russia has evacuated some staff from its diplomatic missions in Damascus, as well as personnel from the embassies of Belarus, ...

Russia was not involved in the talks surrounding ... the news emerged showed families ransacking presidential palaces in Damascus, with some taking selfies in the grand settings, as thousands ...

DAMASCUS -- Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad released on Monday his first public statement since leaving Damascus on ...

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad broke his silence since fleeing the nation following the Islamist rebel takeover and looked to portray himself only ever as a "custodian" of Syria.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a press briefing last week that Russia is in touch with the rebels in Damascus. “We must maintain contact with those who are controlling the situation on ...