The governor of Damascus faced major backlash in the Arab world for his comments about making peace with Israel. But what do Israelis and Syrians want?

Villagers in Syria's Golan Heights have told NPR that Israeli troops have raided their homes and confiscated weapons. Israel says its military operation in the area is to ensure border security.

In Damascus beauty parlors, Syrian women hope looking good will help them feel better about a future they fear. (Story aired on ATC on Dec. 31, 2024.) ...

In the short weeks since the stunning fall of the regime of Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad, startling discoveries of the brutal regime are coming to light. Thousands of Syrians held in the ...

"We will pursue them in Syria, and we ask countries to hand over those who fled so we can achieve justice," he said. Since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad Syrians have rushed to the regime's ...

Syria's finance minister said on Sunday the government would hike salaries for many public sector employees by 400% next month after completing an administrative restructuring of ministries to ...

Good morning. DAVID WESSEL: Good morning, Leila. FADEL: So let's start with an economic report card for 2024. How would you sum up the year? WESSEL: Say, overall, it was a good year, as Chair ...

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