Syrian Democratic Forces were last players from country’s civil war that remained beyond authority of new government

In December, a band of rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham shocked the world by ousting Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. HTS’s leader, Ahmed al-Shara, created a government to oversee the country’s transition. Shara is a former jihadist who once ...

Fleeing a civil war, Syria's refugees have nearly doubled in the past year. — -- The number of Syrians fleeing their war-torn homeland for neighboring countries has passed the 4 million mark, according a United Nations report released today.

Syrian Transitional President Ahmed al Shara and his political allies are building a new Syrian army as part of their effort to unite Syria under their Damascus-based government. The establishment of a professional army that both responds to civil control ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Syria’s civil war is over, but the two largest armed camps in the country are still facing off across the Euphrates River. One side is under the control of the new Damascus ...

The violence in Syria's 20-month conflict has moved eastward, closer to Turkey's border, and more players have entered the ring, including Syrian Kurds fighting against rebel forces. Ray Suarez talks to Margaret Warner from Istanbul about the price of the ...