Syria's new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs on Thursday, a day after protests by ...

Dozens of Syrian soldiers have been killed in fierce battles in Aleppo and Idlib in the past few days, the military has said. Russia, one of Mr Assad's key allies, has promised Damascus extra ...

Sham, which toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, governed Syria's Idlib province with a mix of repression and pragmatism.

How the rebels governed Idlib, in northwest Syria, offers insight into how they might rule the country. Experts and residents of Idlib describe their governance as pragmatic and influenced by both ...