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.

Russia announced Wednesday that Syria’s foreign minister will visit Moscow, the first official visit to Russia by an official in the new government in Damascus since former Syrian President Bashar ...

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 ...

Even knottier is the question of the U.S.-backed Kurdish groups that have carved out an autonomous enclave early in Syria’s civil war, never fully siding with the Assad government or the rebels ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even knottier is the question of the U.S.-backed Kurdish groups that carved out an autonomous enclave early in Syria’s civil war, never fully siding with the Assad government or with the rebels ...

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 ...

Refugees and rebels alike cross the border into Turkey for safety from attacks by Assad regime troops. But the Syrian conflict has threatened Turkish internal security, as ethnic and religious ...

Even knottier is the question of the U.S.-backed Kurdish groups that have carved out an autonomous enclave early in Syria’s civil war, never fully siding with the Assad government or the rebels ...