Two miles along the road and a quick left turn away, sits the Syrian restaurant Cafe Rakka. “For me, it became something I reach into every time I feel like homesick,” said Chef Rakka Alkasem.

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Syria’s new president, the former rebel leader Ahmed al-Shara.Credit...Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United ...

BEIRUT — Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead and raised fears of deadly sectarian violence. The country is ...

Hind Kabawat hopes her long experience as a conflict mediator can help Syria’s next generation. The challenges are immense. Hind Kabawat, the only female minister in Syria’s new government ...

WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. military will consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months in a move that could reduce the number of troops it has in the country by ...