Zour, which remains divided between Syria's new government and a Kurdish-backed militia, is a hostage to competing ambitions.

Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the ...

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 ...

On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan could come together to fight what remains of the Islamic State, allowing the United States to cut ties with ...