Damascus was the seat of the Umayyad Caliphate and a provincial capital under the Mamluk Sultanate. The modern Syrian state was established in the mid-20th century after centuries of Ottoman rule, as …

3 days ago · The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that, by November 2017, more than 5.3 million Syrian refugees had left the country as a result of the Syrian Civil War.

2 days ago · For the first time in the country’s history, Syrians are preparing to publicly mark Human Rights Day next week — a small but meaningful step that UN human rights officials say signals a …

Nov 19, 2025 · Three campaigns drove the conflict: coalition efforts to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State, violence between the Syrian government and opposition forces, and military operations against ...

5 days ago · The boy who started and survived the Syrian war A boy who grew up during Syria’s war reveals the untold origins of the conflict and the fight for his nation’s freedom.

5 days ago · Syrian refugees have sought asylum in more than 130 countries, but the vast majority fled to neighboring countries within the region, such as Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.

1 day ago · A quarter of the 6 million Syrians who fled the country during the decadelong civil war have returned home in the past 12 months.

1 day ago · From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions in competing efforts to build fighting forces to lead a revolt along Syria’s coast. The ...

Syrian Kurdish forces reach agreement with Damascus to merge with national army, commander says October 16

Jan 7, 2025 · 2011 - Outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Inspired by the "Arab Spring" uprisings, confrontation between the government and opposition soon develops into a multi-sided fight …