Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, landed in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first international trip since his rebel militant group ousted former President Bashar al-Assad in December.

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief prosecutor has made an unannounced visit to Syria to meet with Ahmad al-Sharaa, the leader of Syria’s new de facto government, to discuss how ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, spoke to The Economist on January 31st in Damascus. The conversation has been translated and lightly edited for clarity. You can read our analysis of the ...

In their first meeting, Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed strengthening their countries’ ties. By Ben Hubbard Reporting from Istanbul ...

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan met with Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria's new leader, to discuss options for pursuing justice for victims of torture and war crimes ...

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.

Alabama basketball could rise to No. 1 after defeating Arkansas and losses by other top teams. No. 6 Florida beat Auburn while unranked Clemson upset No. 2 Duke, leaving no unbeaten Power 5 teams ...

One day after the announcement of Syria's new interim president, the former leader of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militia, Ahmad al-Sharaa, held his first presidential address to the ...

HTS--a former Al-Qaeda branch in Syria that was linked to ISIS in the region–led the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. EU countries are also mulling lifting restrictions on airlines ...

By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Soon after Islamist rebels overthrew the authoritarian president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, a hashtag gathered steam on Egyptian social media: “It’s your ...

The defense minister, dressed in a blue suit without a tie, declined to directly confirm whether Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, requested Assad’s extradition when he met with ...

Syrians chant slogans and wave the Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on December 13, 2024 [Leo Correa/AP Photo] It has been more than a month since ...