Middle East

VOA Kurdish: Kurdish MPs advocate for action amid Syrian unrest to protect Kurdish rights

VOA Kurdish: Despite ceasefire, fighting continues in Manbij, Syria

US signals conditional support for future government in Syria

Biden wants inclusive transition process toward nonsectarian governance, while Trump signals hands-off approach

UN General Assembly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages

Deadly Israeli airstrikes hit central, northern Gaza

Turkey assists with evacuations of foreign nationals from Syria

Turkish diplomatic sources say their country is aiding several other countries following fall of Assad government

Syrian rebel commander: Assad lieutenants will be hunted down

No pardons for those who tortured or killed Syrians, rebel leader says

Restrictions persist on female political prisoners in Vakilabad 

VOA Russian: How Moscow's propaganda narrative on Syria changed after Assad's fall

Kremlin's access to key military bases in Syria hangs in the balance

In Damascus, locals celebrate new freedoms amid old fears

Businesses have reopened and many people are returning to work after the dramatic collapse of the government in Syria. But as VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Damascus, some locals fear the war is not over, even as they celebrate new freedoms. Camera: Yan Boechat

In photos: Syrians desperately search for missing relatives in notorious prison