Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa will meet President Trump at the White House on Monday, continuing a stunning reversal of fortunes for a man branded until three days ago as an international terrorist by the U.S. government with a $10 million bounty on his head.

The Syrian conflict may be confusing, but we're here to explain the basics. A protester loyal to the Shi'ite Muslim Al-Houthi group, also known as Ansarullah, holds a poster of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad during a demonstration against potential ...

The president’s meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first-ever visit by a Syrian head of state to the White House.

The UN Security Council has removed sanctions on Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al Qaeda leader who now rules Syria, ahead of his visit to the White House to meet with Donald Trump. Mr Sharaa took over as president after leading an Islamist rebel offensive to overthrow Bashar al Assad’s government in December 2024, ending over a decade of civil war.

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Israel launched air strikes against the Syrian army and Iran's Quds Force in Syria on Wednesday after explosive devices were planted in the Israeli-held Golan Heights, the Israeli military said.

More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes.

KOAYIAH, Syria — A panicked phone call, then explosions. Abdul Rahman Hamdan recalls how his uncle called him from their family's olive grove early one morning last month. He and his neighbors were rushing out with hunting rifles, to confront Israeli ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at ongoing civil war in Syria. Facts Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria as president from July 2000-December 2024. His father, Hafez al-Assad, ruled Syria from 1970-2000. The ongoing violence against civilians has been condemned by the Arab League, the European Union, the United States and other countries. Roughly

Turkey and Syria are discussing a broader defence pact that could involve Turkish troop deployments to at least three major Syrian bases

The violence in Syria's 20-month conflict has moved eastward, closer to Turkey's border, and more players have entered the ring, including Syrian Kurds fighting against rebel forces. Ray Suarez talks to Margaret Warner from Istanbul about the price of the ...