By SARAH EL DEEB

One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

DAMASCUS (AP) — At Damascus’ international airport, the new head of security — one of the rebels who marched across Syria to the capital — arrived with his team. The few maintenance workers ...

Thousands scour Syria's most horrific prison but find no sign of their loved ones

SAYDNAYA, Syria (AP) — They came from all over Syria, tens of thousands. The first place they rushed to after the fall of their longtime tormentor, former President Bashar Assad, was here: S...

Why the rebel capture of Syria's Hama, a city with a dark history, matters

BEIRUT (AP) — It was one of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world. More than four decades ago, Hafez Assad, then president of Syria, launched what came to be known as t...

After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he'll defeat them

BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country's largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their sho...

In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016

BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack ...