The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in the Middle East. But after the rapid collapse of the Assad ...

Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian ...

Russia has evacuated some staff from its diplomatic missions in Damascus, as well as personnel from the embassies of Belarus, ...

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, as rebels said they had ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russia has evacuated at least 400 soldiers from the Damascus region in recent days in co-ordination with ...

A group of unknown gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday after Islamist rebels took the city and overthrew ...

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the ...

Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the ...

David Lammy has branded Bashar Assad the “rat of Damascus” who fled to Russia with his “tail between his legs”. The Foreign ...

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday it was up to Syrians to determine their own future and called for an "inclusive" ...

A group of unknown gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday after Islamist rebels took the city and overthrew the regime of Bashar Assad, who the Russian Foreign Ministry says fled ...