Turkey is withdrawing troops from a military post in northwest Syria that was surrounded by Syrian government forces last year, but is consolidating its presence elsewhere in the region, sources familiar with the operation said on Monday. The observation post at Morek was one of a dozen set...

More than 42 former leaders of armed opposition factions have been killed in Daraa, since the “settlement” agreement that led to the regime regaining control over the region in August 2018. The Daraa Martyrs Documentation Office (DMDO) said that since regime forces took control, around...

A top White House counterterrorism official recently met with the Assad regime in Syria to negotiate the release of US hostages, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Kash Patel, a deputy assistant to President Donald Trump and top White House counterterrorism official, traveled to...

A top White House official flew to Damascus for talks to free U.S. hostages believed to be held in Syria, people familiar with the matter said. (The Wall Street Journal)