U.N. peacekeepers' "freedom of movement is severely constrained in the current context," a U.N. official told Newsweek.

The sea change toward tenuous hope in Syria over the last two weeks has been tempered with a grim accounting of the last 14 years of war and a half a century of authoritarian rule under the Assad ...

Judy Woodruff has been exploring the deep divisions we see playing out every day in the country. As we wrap up the year, she recently sat down with a panel of noted thinkers to talk through their ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Steven Heydemann, Middle East Studies director at Smith College, about how Syria might avoid replicating Arab countries that are worse off after overthrowing dictators.

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...

Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa — better known as Abu Mohammed Al-Golani — said in a written statement Wednesday that he would dissolve the security forces of the toppled regime of Bashar al-Assad ...

Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir ...

The Assad regime suddenly and dramatically fell Sunday after 13 years of brutal war. Here's a brief background.

Two U.S. congressmen have urged senior American officials to suspend some sanctions on Syria to ease pressure on its ...

Trump’s transition has largely been funded by dark money interests, and unlike past presidents he hasn’t imposed any contribution limits or transparency requirements. The public doesn’t know who is ...

Drivers are getting an early holiday gift as gas prices fall to their cheapest prices since 2021. The national average is at ...

Another season, another climate milestone. According to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...