Syria welcomed a United Nations resolution on Friday to investigate violations and improve the country’s human-rights record following the 13-year civil war waged by former President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The resolution, which calls for Syria’s new government to support inquiries...

The United States on Monday called the formation of a new Syrian government a positive step, but said it would not ease sanctions until it has verified progress on priorities including acting against “terrorism.” Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday named a new...

Chemical weapons inspectors have been taken by Syria’s caretaker authorities to previously unseen production and storage locations dating from the rule of Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled three months ago, sources said on Friday. A team from the Organization for the Prohibition of...

The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters, including ensuring foreigners are not in senior governing roles. US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Levant...