Syria's new interim government is widely supported. But observers remain cautious over details for the country's democratic future. Is the political program inclusive enough to put Syria's feet back ...

Assad’s ouster has seen his Iranian allies end crucial oil supplies. Meanwhile, many economic sanctions that initially ...

Syria’s newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first foreign trip since ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham who this week appointed himself president of a transitional government, has packed the new administration with loyalists and has ordered ...

European and Gulf Arab states share common interests in Syria – they should work closely together to ensure a stable ...

In his first televised speech after being appointed Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday outlined a road ...

In 1958 Syria and Egypt formed the United Arab Republic. But Egypt was dominant, and most decisions were made in Cairo (see map 3). Political, cultural and economic disagreements quickly escalated.

Two major Syrian opposition groups who worked for years against the government of now-toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad have ...

The Syrian factions that toppled President Bashar Assad last month named an Islamist former rebel leader as the country‘s ...

Political agreement on lifting sanctions ... Lifting them “is the key for stability of Syria,” he said. The road map document outlines several reasons sanctions relief is in Europe ...