In 2004 a rugby union team was formed in the Syrian capital Damascus. It consisted of British and French players working in the country, and one Syrian: Mohamad Jarkou. As protests against Syria’s government in 2011 were met with violent crackdowns by the authorities, foreign workers began to leave the country.

A video of a Syrian fighter holding a braid he claims was taken from a Kurdish woman in Raqqa sparked outrage and protests as Damascus expands control amid a fragile ceasefire.

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi (left) and Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa (right) sign a ceasefire agreement on January 27.

Sharaa’s lightning offensive against Syrian Kurdistan belies his promise to respect the country’s ethnic minorities

Citing the official, KAN reported that American support is conditional on Sharaa's actions not harming Israel's national security.

After more than a decade of war, essential services in Syria are in urgent need of repair. UNICEF and partners rebuilt the main sewage network in Tadamon, Damascus.

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Syria plans to permanently close two displacement camps in the northeast that hold civilians, including foreigners, linked to Islamic State militants, a government official said on Friday.

As Syria seeks to continue the ceasefire and also works with the US to avoid tension, as Syria’s president is also heading to Russia. Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke with US President Donald Trump on7.