When former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was toppled in a surprise rebel offensive in early December, Faisal al-Turki Najjar was one of the first people to return to his home country. Merely two weeks after the government fell, Najjar had already packed his bags, ready to return to...

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa made a historic visit to Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Saturday, marking his first visit to the region since assuming office. Idlib was a key stronghold of the military operations that led to the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024....

Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian hometown after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in camps, he found his home uninhabitable. “We were unbelievably happy when the regime fell,” the 40‐year‐old said from his small,...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday described Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Ankara as a “historic” step toward the beginning of a period of “lasting friendship and cooperation” between the two countries.
 Speaking at a joint press conference with...