What is the extent of the Syrian refugee crisis? Can Syrians now return home? What have host countries said? We explain.

Those who fled the 13-year civil war pointed to the political uncertainty after a rebel offensive swept into Damascus over the weekend.

It seems to me that many, and not only in Russia, were this night in a waiting state. Will Russia answer for the attack on ...

I was on a cloud for a few days, but now reality has smacked me in the face,” said Rudi Osman, 37, who fled to France in 2012 ...

For many Syrian refugees in Europe, joy at the fall of Assad has been tempered by immediate calls for them to go home.

Syrian rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Jolani vowed on Wednesday to hunt down all those responsible for torturing or killing detainees under ousted President Bashar al-Assad. “We will pursue them in ...

Greece on Wednesday suspended all decisions on asylum applications by Syrians after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the government announced, as NGOs criticised conditions in reception camps for migrants ...

It comes as the UK and several European countries suspended Syrian asylum applications with the world waiting to see whether ...

The jihadi rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad say they want to build a unified, inclusive country.

MR. CAPEHART: Good afternoon, and welcome to Washington Post Live and another installment of our series, “World Stage.” I’m Jonathan Capehart, associate editor at The Washington Post.

So I stopped by the embassy in Doha this morning — three days after Assad’s ouster. What I heard while there is that Syrians ...

Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said they took control of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria. Israel said its extensive ...