The attack is the first in the Syrian capital since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by an Islamist-led rebel insurgency in December, ending 13 years of civil war.

Syrian rebels seized Damascus on Sunday, and long-time President Bashar Assad fled the battle-scarred country amid the stunning collapse of his regime after 13 years of war. Assad and his family ...

Syria’s new Islamist-led government announced Tuesday that women will now be required to wear burkinis or full-body swimsuits ...