Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily eyeing the new government.

Qatar has paused financial support for Syrias new rulers due to uncertainty over U.S. sanctions, sources revealed. This delay impacts efforts to stabilize Syrias economy following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad

Three months ago the palace, perched on the mountains above the Syrian capital, was the hideout of Bashar al-Assad, off-limits to all but the former dictator’s inner circle. This week it hosted a “national dialogue conference”,

The Lebanese militant group is grappling with a stunning reversal of fortune after its war with Israel and the ouster of its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad.

DAMASCUS (Reuters) -Fighters loyal to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad mounted a deadly, well-planned attack on government forces on Thursday, authorities said, in some of the worst violence agai

Fierce fighting between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad killed 48 people on Thursday, a war monitor said.

Nearly three months after Assad fled, much of Syria is suspended between relief at the dictatorship’s demise and anxiety over what comes next.

Armed men affiliated with Syria’s toppled regime carried out surprise attacks on the port city of Latakia and other Mediterranean areas, killing more than a dozen security people in some of the fiercest confrontations since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December.

At least 16 government security personnel were killed in a coastal region that was long a stronghold of the toppled Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

The bases may stay in exchange for diplomatic backing and money from Russia, which has been deeply involved in Syria's economy and defense for seven decades.