Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Amman -- Women and children in the besieged Syrian city of Deraa chanted "God is greatest against the tyrant" from…

Geneva -- Western powers pressed the UN's top human rights body Friday to investigate possible abuses in Syria, where officials…

Beirut -- Syrian activists have vowed more demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad's regime as the government crackdown on opponents intensifies.

Damascus -- Syrian authorities raided scores of homes on Sunday, arresting dozens of political dissidents in an apparent attempt to…

Amman -- Secret police raided homes near Damascus overnight, rights campaigners said on Sunday, as popular opposition to Syria's authoritarian…

Cairo -- When Syria's president visited Iran late last year, he received a heroes' medal and spoke about unbreakable bonds…

Damascus -- A strong military presence remained in place around Damascus on Saturday in the wake of the country’s bloodiest…

Beirut -- Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas Friday on pro-democracy demonstrations across the country, killing at least…

Amman -- Syrian security forces fired at pro-democracy protests which broke out across the country on Friday, witnesses said, as…

Amman -- The Syrian authorities' arrest of a leftist opposition figure overnight suggests that a bill passed by the government to…