Explore the 10 largest castles in the world, ranked by area. From Poland’s Malbork Castle to India’s Mehrangarh Fort, discover these grand historic fortresses.

With Syria's corruption-ridden economy in shambles after the overthrow of Bashar Assad, the caretaker government’s priority ...

For decades, statues of Hafez al-Assad symbolized power and repression. Today, they fall as Syrians reclaim public spaces ...

Hastily abandoned documents show how the fallen government’s vast intelligence apparatus struggled to comprehend and stop the rapid rebel advance.

Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.

Crossing the border from Jordan on Dec. 29, one North Jersey man had tears in his eyes. “I hugged the first Syrian person I ...

Israel-Hamas war has profoundly altered the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape. Iran and Russia, once dominant forces, have ...

He had been dreaming of going back home ever since arriving in Turkey in the summer of 2014. To soothe his panic attacks in ...

the Friends of Aleppo Citadel and many others were seeing to that. Experts from the Royal Academy had been trawling the city for potential loans for a Syria exhibition due to open in London in 2013.

Ismail Abdullah, 37, is one of the founders of the White Helmets, a Syrian-led humanitarian group of over 3,000 men and women working to save lives and support communities in areas affected by the ...

I was born 37 years ago in Aleppo, Syria — a city of stunning history, known for its ancient neighbourhoods, bustling markets, and the towering citadel. Aleppo was my home, a place of immense beauty ...

“I almost forgot Aleppo,” he says, sitting in the winter sunshine less than a mile from its famous citadel. “There was no hope of ... Khaled, 29, is a member of the Syria Civil Defence, also known as ...