Protesters brought down the statue of the late father of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a main square in Jermana suburb, nearly ten kilometers from the center of Damascus, a witness and activists told Reuters. The protesters in the mainly Druze inhabited suburb, who called for the...

Syrian opposition factions took over the southern city of Daraa — which was the cradle of the country’s 2011 uprising — after they reached a deal with the army to secure its orderly withdrawal. They say senior security and army officials serving in the city have been given safe...

American journalist Austin Tice is alive, his mother said on Friday, citing a source vetted by the US government. “We have from a significant source that has been vetted all over our government: Austin Tice is alive. Austin Tice is being treated well, and there is no doubt about that,”...

Syrian Christians in Aleppo have voiced their happiness following the return of stability, peace, and a sense of unity to the city, now under the control of opposition forces.   Residents are preparing to celebrate Christmas after years of conflict and fear. During a visit to...