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.

5 days ago · Four people were killed and several others wounded when an Iranian missile struck a building in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Saturday, the state news agency SANA said.

Feb 18, 2026 · 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 …

Mar 6, 2026 · US begins withdrawing from its largest military base in Syria Pullout comes after Syrian military takes control of northeast region from Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

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Feb 7, 2026 · Reports & Analysis Chaos in Syria: Where are German 'Islamic State' members? Germans who joined the IS group were in Syrian jails until fighting caused chaos there. Now nobody …

6 days ago · Syrian Arab News Agency – SANA: the official source for Syria News, providing reliable coverage of politics, economy, culture, sports and society

Syria's security forces pose for a picture on a roundabout in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on July 15, 2025, following clashes between Bedouin communities and Druze fighters. Syrian ...