Syrian rebels have overturned one of the oldest dictatorships in the world. It has been a long struggle, including more than a decade of civil war. But it all began in 2011, during the Arab Spring.

NPR's Jane Arraf has just crossed over the Jordanian border into Syria, and she is with us now. Jane, good morning. JANE ARRAF, BYLINE: Good morning, Michel. MARTIN: So I understand that you've ...

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Russian historian Sergey Radchenko about what happens to Russia's sphere of influence in the Middle East with Assad gone.

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Syria's new rulers are forming a government after more than half a century of dictatorship under former leader Bashar al-Assad and his father.

By Patricia Cohen Reporting from London Although the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was shockingly quick, rebuilding the devastated economy he left behind will be ...

The sudden downfall of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the hands of a rapid rebel offensive has brought a dramatic new turn to Syria's nearly 14-year civil war. While opponents of the ...

Syria's rebel factions will be "disbanded" and trained to join the "ranks of the defence ministry" said the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, which led rebel fighters to Damascus and ...

Stories from men conscripted into the Syrian military help explain why it collapsed. Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.