But there were complaints of what was seen as heavy-handed rule by the authorities. When we visited earlier this week, ...

Despite the rhetoric about a global war against Islamist terrorism, the US has long utilised reactionary Islamist groups in ...

Will he walk the walk and not just talk the talk? And if he doesn’t win in the elections, will he peacefully stand aside for ...

How the rebels governed Idlib offers insight into how they might rule Syria. Experts and residents of Idlib describe their ...

The Turkish Red Crescent president visited on Sunday the organization's bakery and logistics center in Syria’s Idlib, a day ...

The Islamists who now lead Syria have ruled the city of Idlib for years. Residents say they imposed some strict laws, but ...

The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and ...

Sham, which toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, governed Syria's Idlib province with a mix of repression and pragmatism.

Last week, while touring Damascus, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani) was ...

Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as ...

Yet life in Damascus has begun to resume. Many of the capital’s shops have reopened. On the main road outside the glitzy Four ...

Assad’s regime fell. This is a fact, but it woefully understates the enormity, speed, and consequences of what has transpired ...