Syria, nestled in the heart of the Middle East, is a country rich in historical and cultural wealth, having witnessed the passage of countless civilizations. Its capital, Damascus, is one of the ...

LATAKIA, Syria — At first glance, Latakia looks to be one of the better places in Syria. Nestled on the Syrian coast, it was spared the worst horrors of the country’s 14-year civil war. A former ...

Syria’s 13-year civil war ended abruptly in December, when rebels belonging to the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham swept south from their bastions in the northwest of the country, ...