The prosecution of Alaa Mousa relied on the legal concept of universal jurisdiction, under which normal rules on territorial ...

After Assad fled to Russia, Abu Tarek and other internally displaced people suddenly had new freedom to move about the ...

Syria was once among the closest allies of the Islamic republic, but the new government resents Tehran’s support for the ...

In a stunning shift in Middle Eastern politics, Syria, under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad, has rejoined the Arab League ...

More than a decade after being isolated by the Arab world for his brutal crackdown during Syria’s civil war, President Bashar ...

Marc and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, who is missing in Syria, speak during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, ...

An upcoming BBC podcast about the reporter's disappearance in August 2012 has unearthed new details of his case - some of ...

By announcing the reopening of its embassy in Damascus, Morocco has opened a new chapter in its relations with Syria. This ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin The new Syrian authorities has gone a long way towards gaining full recognition by the international ...

A German court on Monday handed a life sentence to a Syrian doctor who tortured opponents of former ruler Bashar al-Assad ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -A Syrian doctor who had practised in Germany was sentenced to life in prison by a German court on Monday for crimes against humanity and war crimes after he was found guilty of ...

With allies crumbling and its proxy network in retreat, Iran faces a new reality: exposed to direct attacks, isolated on the ...