Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the number of Syrians leaving a rebel pocket in Syria's eastern Ghouta towards government lines on Thursday had climbed to at least 7,000. The people left Hammourieh, which government forces advanced into on Thursday, and other towns nearby, Rami...

Warda, a Syrian refugee, wishes she could erase her old life, so painful have the memories become. By contrast, as the conflict in Syria slides into its eighth year, her younger children have nothing to remember of their homeland – nor to forget.They are part of a new generation of Syrians...

This is Ahmad Hamdan. The 26-year-old activist and filmmaker lived in Eastern Ghouta, Syria. facebook.com Earlier this month, Hamdan used the hashtag  #IAmStillAlive on Facebook, hoping to draw attention to the situation in his home. facebook.com...

Russia is behind recent tensions between the U.S. and Turkey, with Moscow’s role in Syria impacting relations between the two NATO allies, a high-ranking general said Tuesday. Speaking during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Gen. Joseph Votel said Russian support of...