Syria’s Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special presidential envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, according to ...

DAMASCUS -- A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for the first such visit to Syria since the fall ...

While Russia has maintained its military presence in Syria, recent reports suggest that key agreements — among them a Russian ...

Russia, a longtime supporter of Assad’s regime, provided military assistance to bolster Assad against rebel forces throughout ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Samir al-Baghdad grabbed his pickax and walked up a wobbly set of stairs made of cinderblocks and rubble. He is rebuilding his destroyed family house in the Qaboun ...

“Here’s a good first line for you,” says VOA photojournalist Yan Boechat as we drive up to a former ruling party office in Damascus. On the building are murals depicting Hafez al-Assad, the ...

Children learn about the risks of unexploded ordnance (mines and other explosive material, or UXO) during an awareness session at a UNICEF-supported center in Hammorieh, Rural Damascus ...

DAMASCUS - Syria's new authorities are using Islamic teachings to train a fledgling police force, a move officers say aims to instil a sense of morality as they race to fill a security vacuum ...

Aqabani, 50, is Muslim himself but said Damascus is "diverse in its sects and doctrines." At the same time, Syria's new authorities need to train police quickly, because Assad's forces "evaporated ...