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 …

Dec 27, 2025 · 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 …

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5 days ago · Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces agreed to de-escalate on Monday evening in the northern city of Aleppo, after a wave of attacks that …

5 days ago · Syrian Protests Over Lack of Security Leave 2 Dead Days after a bombing at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area, members of the religious minority in Syria …

Dec 20, 2025 · Trust issues: 'Islamic State' supporters in the Syrian army? An attack on US troops by an "Islamic State" supporter in the Syrian military undermines the new Syrian state.

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 …

Syrian-American Jews register first Jewish NGO in Syria to restore heritage December 12

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 …

5 days ago · Hundreds of people take to the streets in Tartous and Latakia to demand the release of former soldiers.