DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Against a backdrop of civil war, tens of thousands of Syrians voted in government-controlled cities and towns Tuesday to give President Bashar Assad a new seven-year mandate, with some even marking the ballots with their own blood. The carefully...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama’s former ambassador to Damascus harshly criticized the White House Syria policy on Tuesday, saying Washington should have done more earlier to arm moderate rebel factions. Robert Ford said in an interview with the PBS...

Damascus, June 4 (IANS) Syria's electoral committee Tuesday extended the presidential voting period for another five hours in view of a high voter turnout, the media reported. "The closing time for voting has been pushed to midnight in all provinces...

Syrian community activists in Belgium have called for a mass rally in front of European Parliament on Tuesday in protest against Assad’s presidential elections. Free Syrian Community Coordination in Belgium said in statement, obtained by Zaman...