Syria had occupied Lebanon since 1976, when it intervened in the Lebanese civil war. Why would Hezbollah want to harm Lebanon? Through destruction, it gains street credibility. It ruins areas and ...

Syria’s civil war began after Assad crushed largely peaceful protests in 2011, one of the popular uprisings against Arab rulers known as the Arab Spring. Half a million people were killed during ...

Thousands of Syrians have poured into the streets and public squares to mark 14 years since the country’s civil war began, ...

Hezbollah political bureau member Mahmoud Qmati has warned that “Washington wants Lebanon to be a U.S. colony” and that “U.S. pressures might lead the country to chaos and civil war.”He however ...

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated ...

This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 ...

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited the Syrian capital and reopened her country's embassy in Damascus. The diplomatic mission was closed 13 years ago during the early days of the Syrian ...

Syria’s civil war began after Assad crushed largely peaceful ... (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) Chehayeb reported from Beirut.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thousands of Syrians poured into the streets and public squares on Saturday to mark 14 years since the country’s civil ... of war. ___ Mroue reported from Beirut.