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 …

19 hours 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.

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3 days ago · Dutch police have arrested a 29-year-old Syrian man they suspect of being a member of Islamic State and planning an attack somewhere in Europe, prosecutors said on Tuesday, based on …

Syria Civilians flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government and Kurdish forces escalate Fighting has escalated in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo. Tens of thousands fled two Kurdish neighborhoods …

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations.

1 day ago · Syria Syrian army closes Aleppo’s Kurdish areas as clashes persist Violence follows collapse of talks aimed at absorption of semiautonomous Kurdish forces by state institutions.