Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily eyeing the new government.

This fulfilled his promise made during a Middle East visit. The move followed the formation of a new Syrian government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa. Sanctions on Bashar al-Assad and related entities remain.

Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel advance took over the capital of Damascus and ended the Assad family’s 50 ...

The surprise ceasefire between Iran and Israel, brokered by the Trump administration, has raised fresh questions about th ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending most U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, following through on a pro ...