The rebels who overthrew President Bashar al-Assad in December have since been acting as Syria’s de facto authorities, naming their leader, Mr. al-Shara, interim president to oversee a ...

The body -- which did not exist under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad-- will be tasked with "coordinating and managing security and political policies", the country's presidency said, according to a ...

From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. "I believe there will be violent fighting ...

Syrians across the country gathered in mosques and public spaces on Monday morning to mark the first Eid al-Fitr since the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Ahmad al-Sharaa, the rebel leader-turned ...