On Dec. 8, Syrian rebels entered Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 54-year rule and ostensibly the first phase of the Syrian Civil War. Beginning in the Spring of 2011 after a violent ...

From how Syria got embroiled in a bloody civil war in the first place to why the U.S. is getting involved now, here's everything you need to know about Syria, but were too afraid to ask.

An explosion at an ammunition depot in northern Syria on Thursday killed at least seven people and wounded scores, rescuers ...

More information: Rana B. Khoury et al, Civil Organizing in War: Evidence from Syrian Facebook Communities, Perspectives on Politics (2024). DOI: 10.1017/S1537592724001907 ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July 2000-December 2024. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria ...

As Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of authoritarian rule, there are signs of ...

News Wrap: U.N. Reports 60,000 Dead in Syria Since Civil War Began Two Years Ago In other news Wednesday, the U.N. Commission on Human Rights released new numbers saying those killed in Syria has ...

Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons – probably nerve gas – in their fight against rebels trying to force out President Bashar al-Assad, the Israeli military’s top ...

If the rebels used them, the escalation in tactics indicates that the war is about to become even bloodier. (MORE: Viewpoint: Aleppo Gas Attack Shows How Little We Know About Syria’s Civil War) ...

The Syrian opposition delegation has yet to see a draft of an agreement for a cease-fire in Syria's civil war, a spokesman, Osama Abu Zeid, said Tuesday, and will not agree to anything until ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July 2000-December 2024. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria ...

The violence in Syria's 20-month conflict has moved eastward, closer to Turkey's border, and more players have entered the ring, including Syrian Kurds fighting against rebel forces.