Syrians crave a normal life so fiercely that almost any alternative to al-Assad feels like salvation. That longing is where ...

Syrians will mark the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his iron-fisted rule on Monday, as the fractured nation struggles to find stability and recover after years of war.

The country certainly still faces many challenges. But some things are now going right there — and those are worth our ...

On the anniversary of the fall of Syria's dictator, the country is at a crucial juncture. The Assad family ruled Syria for over 50 years, with Hafez Assad in power from 1971 and then, after his death, ...