Fourteen years after Syria's civil war began, the nation's new Islamist government faces sectarian conflict on four fronts.

Russia castigated Syria's new leaders in a closed United Nations briefing this week, two sources briefed on the meeting told Reuters, warning against the rise of jihadists in Syria and comparing ...

"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.

New satellite images seemingly show hundreds of refugees seeking shelter at a Russian air base in Syria. The images from ...

Russia has sought a rapprochement with Syria’s new rulers, including with an injection of cash for Syria’s central bank.

A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to ...

Russia wants to see a united and friendly Syria because instability there could affect the whole of the Middle East, the ...

The ball on a ceasefire deal is now in Russia's court, Ukrainian, U.S. and European officials said on Tuesday.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated ...

A Syrian military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime has now ended, having sparked some of the worst ...

Footage and satellite images reviewed by The Times show civilians in the compound. Thousands have fled violent unrest in the ...

The future of the bases, which are integral to Russia’s military reach in the Middle East and Africa, is in the hands of ...