Syria is the twelfth most water-stressed country in the world. The Euphrates is the longest and one of the oldest rivers in Western Asia. Syria's climate varies from the humid Mediterranean coast, through a semi-arid steppe zone, to arid desert in the east.

Mar 10, 2025 · The fragility of the new Syria was nonetheless laid bare by the events of recent days. On Thursday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported deadly clashes erupting between Syrian government ...

Mar 9, 2025 · Syria’s rugged Mediterranean shore was a stronghold of the Assad family’s brutal regime, which lasted 53 years before a rebel alliance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) ousted Assad three ...

1 day ago · Syria is a country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. The capital is Damascus. Find a geographical and historical treatment of Syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government, in this article.

Mar 9, 2025 · The UN is urging Syria's interim leaders to take "swift action to protect Syrians" following a wave of violence against the Alawite community At least 1,000 Alawites, including children, have been ...

4 days ago · Stay on top of Syria latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

Mar 7, 2025 · Over 1,300 people have been killed in fierce clashes between government forces and gunmen loyal to the Assad regime, according to a war monitor, in a serious challenge to the country’s new rulers.

3 days ago · The United Nations Security Council has agreed to a statement condemning widespread violence in Syria's coastal region and calling on Syria's interim authorities to protect all Syrians,...

Dec 9, 2024 · For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with an iron fist, with long-documented reports of mass incarceration torture, extra-judicial killings and atrocities against their own...

Nov 30, 2024 · Syria’s civil war is back in the spotlight after a new rebel coalition launched a surprise attack, sweeping into the country’s second largest city, Aleppo.