Damascus was the seat of the Umayyad Caliphate and a provincial capital under the Mamluk Sultanate. The modern Syrian state was established in the mid-20th century after centuries of Ottoman rule, as …

4 days ago · The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that, by November 2017, more than 5.3 million Syrian refugees had left the country as a result of the Syrian Civil War.

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The Syrian Arab Republic, positioned at the heart of West Asia, occupies one of the most historically and strategically significant locations in the Middle East.

Nov 19, 2025 · Three campaigns drove the conflict: coalition efforts to defeat the self-proclaimed Islamic State, violence between the Syrian government and opposition forces, and military operations against ...

Dec 28, 2025 · One year after President Bashar Assad's fall, Syria remains deeply scarred. While a new transitional government has revived international ties, sectarian violence persists and millions …

Jan 7, 2025 · 2011 - Outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Inspired by the "Arab Spring" uprisings, confrontation between the government and opposition soon develops into a multi-sided fight …

Several people have been killed in fighting between Syrian government forces and a Kurdish-led militia, the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Aleppo, Syria, after two days of clashes.