Democracy and peace are not guaranteed when a dictator falls — sometimes, a country’s fate turns uglier and messier.

Syrian’s interim president has said that millions would return after President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, but many houses and other buildings were destroyed in 13 years of civil war.

After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...

The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated ...

The work of the Syria Strategy Project and the considerable policy recommendations found in this report present a realistic ...