Syria's new government has deliberately not become directly involved in the Iran war. It's presenting itself as neutral and as a possible solution to the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

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Tice, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, was kidnapped at a checkpoint west of Damascus in August 2012 while reporting on the ...

Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought ...

War-battered Syria has stood out as one of the few spots of calm in the Persian Gulf region’s latest conflagration. Its leaders have been working to rebuild relations with Arab and Western co ...

A Shiite cleric has been killed near the Syrian capital after assailants hurled a grenade into his car, according to state media. The attack took place Friday and claimed the life of ...

Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Damascus has seized on the ...

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As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight. Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected. Credit... Supported by By ...