Iraq has officially reopened the Qaim border crossing with Syria for trade and passenger traffic, a spokesman for the Iraqi ...

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Thousands of foreign fighters fought alongside the Syrian rebel groups that toppled the Assad dictatorship. Many plan to stay ...

After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians reckon with the devastating human toll of the war from hundreds of thousands killed to thousands still missing. A look at the figures that underscore the ...

The rebels’ progress stands to bolster Turkey’s sway over Syria’s future, especially with Russia occupied by war in Ukraine and Iran locked in confrontation with Israel. The government of ...

Within Syria, Assad has drawn his support from the minority Alawite sect. In the northeast, Western countries have supported Kurdish fighters, which Turkey opposes.

Formally integrating foreign fighters into Syria’s new army is viewed as a pragmatic political move, but one which alarms ...