The circulating news of a television interview with the head of the Syrian regime, Bashar al-Assad, has sparked a storm of controversy and harsh criticism, particularly from human rights organizations and Syrian activists. This controversy was not a spur-of-the-moment debate; rather, it is...

In a new judicial step that confirms the seriousness of the French judiciary in prosecuting perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Syria, the French anti-terrorism prosecutor submitted an official request to the investigating judges of the Anti-Terrorism Judicial Authority in Paris to issue...

Fires continued to rage for the sixth consecutive day on the Syrian coast, consuming vast areas of natural forests in the northern Latakia countryside. This is compounded by conditions that complicate firefighting operations, including terrain, climate, and war remnants, according to sources who...

Britain said on Saturday it was reestablishing diplomatic relations with Syria after the country’s years-long civil war, as foreign minister David Lammy visited its capital Damascus, pledging 94.5 million pounds ($129 million) in support. “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,”...