Syria
How the loss of its Mediterranean naval base in Syria would weaken Russia as a global power
By Basil Germond , Professor of International Security, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University The fall of the Assad regime…
Syria’s Population Crisis: Millions Displaced Since 2011
Syrians faced displacement, now witnessing regime change after 13 years.
Syria’s new transitional PM calls for stability and calm
Life appeared to be slowly returning to normal in the capital Damascus after two days of near-shutdown
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani: former al Qaeda chief who led overthrow of Syria’s Assad?
As the commander of al Qaeda's franchise in the Syrian civil war, Abu Mohammed al-Golani was a shadowy figure who kept out…
Israel pounds Syrian army bases, denies deeper incursion
Israel pounded Syrian army bases on Tuesday in strikes it says aim to keep weapons from falling into hostile hands. Reports Israeli…
European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad’s fall
European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further notice on Monday after rebels seized the Syrian capital and President…
Work begins on new Syrian government and order after Assad ouster
The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on Tuesday about what comes…
Austria stops processing Syrians’ asylum applications after Assad falls
Austria's caretaker government said on Monday it had ordered a halt to the processing of asylum applications by Syrians after rebels seized…
Assad’s downfall — the winners and losers
The potential winners and losers from Assad’s downfall
Syria’s Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source…
Israeli military enters Golan Heights, Airstrikes hit chemical weapons depot in Damascus
Israel’s military entered a demilitarized buffer zone in the Syrian-controlled Golan Heights on Sunday aiming to head off any threat from the…
Foreign armies in Syria and how they came to be there
Some background on the foreign armies in Syria