The nearly quarter-century rule of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad came to a stunning end, when he fled the country by plane for an unknown destination as rebel troops stormed into the capital city of ...

Syrian rebel forces have reached Damascus as the capital city's defence forces collapsed and intense gunfire sounds were heard as reported by multiple residents of the city. This comes after the ...

Rising to more than 1,150 meters northwest of Damascus, Mount Qassiun stands as one of the city’s most ancient and enduring ...

Rebel fighters claimed they captured the Syrian capital of Damascus early Sunday as government forces loyal to the country's president, Bashar al-Assad, were routed in a matter of days. The rebels' ...

For the first time in 16 years, I took the opportunity to go to Damascus, where I was born but have never lived. I was expecting an emotional reckoning of the weight of reconnecting with a heritage ...

Rebel forces in Syria reached the suburbs of Damascus on Saturday, marking what the jihadist-backed groups called the “final phase” of their offensive against the government as protesters in the city ...

Members of the Syrian armed opposition forces pose for a photo as they rest their feet on the bust of a statue of former Syrian President Hafez al-Asad in Abdullah al-Jabri Square after seizing ...

BEIRUT -- Syrian rebels fired grenades at tanks and troops while regime armor shelled Damascus neighborhoods Monday, sending terrified families fleeing the most sustained and widespread fighting in ...

Syrians are learning a lot about their country after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad. Some of these discoveries have stirred up grief and anger over lost relatives in horrific prisons.