DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American who turned up in Syria says he was detained after crossing into the country by foot on a Christian pilgrimage seven months ago. Travis Timmerman appears to ...

Top U.S. officials are in Syria making the first face-to-face contact with rebel groups that took over the country in a ...

A Syrian Air flight from Damascus landed in Aleppo on Wednesday, as the transitional government tries to demonstrate its ability to run the war-shattered country. By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from ...

Acting decisively now can undermine Russia’s and Iran’s positions in the Middle East and strengthen U.S. and European ...

Major obstacles could stymie Syria’s new leaders as they struggle to find some footing and improve the country’s living conditions. By Ephrat Livni In the week since President Bashar al-Assad ...

Warning: This article contains descriptions of torture. DAMASCUS, Syria – Photographs of tortured and broken bodies are taped to the outside walls of Al-Mujtahid Hospital in central Damascus.

Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at North Carolina, ...

After 13 years of civil war, and 54 years of ruling Syria with an iron fist, the brutal Assad regime has fallen. This marks a pivotal opportunity for Syrians to rebuild a social compact ...

Toppled Syrian leader Bashar Assad has released what appeared to be his first public statement since his regime was ousted by rebel forces and he fled with his family to Russia more than a week ago.

DAMASCUS -- Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the Russian military evacuated him from their base in western ...