Paris (AFP) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday meets France's Emmanuel Macron in Paris on his first visit to Europe since overthrowing longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. The visit comes with Syria's new authorities, who have roots in the Al-Qaeda jihadist network, under pressure...

Druze residents near Syria’s capital are resisting a demand by the government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by militants after days of sectarian violence. Clashes last week pitted fighters against armed Druze residents of the...

At Basel al-Sati’s souvenir shop in a central Damascus market, socks bearing caricatures that ridicule ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and his once feared family now sell like hot cakes. “I want to bring joy to people who’ve been deprived of happiness for so many days and...

Public Security forces thwarted a riot attempt by a number of prisoners at Izraa Central Prison in the Daraa countryside, sources revealed on Tuesday. Specialized units were able to control the situation without any injuries among the officers or prisoners, according to an official security...