Syria's “inconsequential” presidential elections slated for next year “must be ignored,” a D.C.-based think tank said Friday. Writing in a blog post on the Atlantic Council's website, Jomana Qaddour and Danny al-Baaj argued "there is little way to stabilize Syria so long as" Bashar...

An American oil company now has a deal to modernize the oil industry in areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed on Thursday. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces to “secure the oil” in northeastern Syria after...

Millions remain displaced as the nine-year long civil war continues in Syria between Russian backed forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and rebels in the conflict-ridden country. But even as the fighting continues, parliamentary elections began on Sunday in areas controlled by the...

Syria is holding parliamentary elections across government-controlled areas of the country on Sunday, as President Bashar al-Assad marks 20 years in power amid a continuing war and deep economic woes. More than 2,000 candidates, including businessmen under recently-imposed United States...