Najib was the head of political security in Daraa in southern Syria, under Assad’s regime. Syria’s nationwide uprising was sparked by the arrest and torture of children in Daraa, whom, the Observatory ...

As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and ...

The Middle East needs U.S. foreign policy to address two key threats: a weakened but unpredictable Iran and the resurgence of Sunni extremism in Syria. As President Trump begins his second term, he ...

Syria's new interim government is widely supported. But observers remain cautious over details for the country's democratic future. Is the political program inclusive enough to put Syria's feet back ...

Many in Iraq fear that IS could take advantage of the security vacuum to stage a comeback while Syria’s new leaders are still consolidating their control over the country and forming a national army.

Nominee Tulsi Gabbard was rigorously questioned by Senator Mark Kelly over her past skepticism of U.S. intelligence on Syria.

On Wednesday, rebel military commander Hassan Abdul Ghani announced the cancellation of Syria's 2012 constitution and the ...

In late December, Maysaa Sabreen was appointed caretaker governor of the Central Bank of Syria. Sabreen stepped up from ...

DAMASCUS: Syria's new leaders are undertaking a radical overhaul of the country's broken economy, including plans to fire a ...

Despite concerns around the destruction of documents and other indications of serious crimes committed in Syria under Bashar ...

A cousin of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad has been arrested in Syria. Atef Najib is accused of organizing the violent ...