Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) on Wednesday filed text to permanently repeal legislation that imposed strict sanctions on Syria, following President Trump’s move to unwind penalties on the country ...

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A U.S. envoy said on Wednesday that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their ...

The US has removed Syria’s Al Qaeda franchise from its list of designated terrorist organizations just days after the UK ...

Syrian authorities are trying to find the identity of 413 orphans whose parents were ’disappeared’ by the Assad regime, after ...

Syrian activist Shadi Martini tells lobby new president called peace with Israel a 'unique opportunity'; Gulf journalist ...

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BEIRUT (Reuters) -Thousands of Syrian refugees are set to return from Lebanon this week under the first, U.N.-backed plan ...

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa led HTS, considered a jihadist group for years. Now, he has replaced Assad as Syria’s new president. And he ...

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BEIRUT: Syria must publish the full results of an investigation into the March killings of Alawite civilians and ensure those ...