The latest violence marked the first major attack ... four years, Syrian government forces and Russians have repeatedly bombed northwest regime-held areas, killing hundreds. The map below shows ...

SYRIA WAS once a thriving hub of diverse merchant cities. During the Islamic Golden ... foreign powers. Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became a country and the forces that have made ...

Syria's new interim government is widely supported. But observers remain cautious over details for the country's democratic future. Is the political program inclusive enough to put Syria's feet ...

In just two weeks, Syrian rebels have swept from their enclave in the north west to capture a string of major cities, before reaching the capital Damascus and toppling President Bashar al-Assad 13 ...