Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic comprising 14 governorates. Damascus is Syria's capital and largest city. With a population of 25 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 57th most populous and 87th largest country.
Syrian rebels, led by HTS, have made significant advances in northern Syria, capturing Hama and focusing on Homs, which is seen as..
In a stunning development, the Syrian military has withdrawn from the key city of Hama as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants..
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced support for Syrian opposition forces advancing toward Damascus. The conflict, led by..
