Members of the Syrian police have been killed in an “ambush” by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Tartous governorate in the latest security challenge for the new ...

Thousands of people who vanished during former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's reign are still missing, a month after the ...

Syria’s new interior minister confirmed the fatalities in a message on Telegram, and said 10 police officers were also ...

Syria’s rebels took Homs back from Assad in a matter of days. Now they have to police it - ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew meets the ...

Earlier, Syrian police imposed an overnight curfew in the city of Homs, state media reported, after unrest there linked to demonstrations that residents said were led by members of the minority ...

Omran talks about the development of the police force being a key part of the transition to a new Syrian civilian state. The entrance to the police headquarters in Homs (Bel Trew/The Independent ...

The new authorities have promised justice for crimes under the Assads, but there are huge challenges involved.

The soldiers, police and other government personnel also have a strong knowledge of the domestic affairs in Syria. If they do not return to their roles, some fear the country will struggle to find ...

DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an "ambush" by forces loyal to the ousted government in the Tartous countryside, the transitional administration ...

The rebels’ path to victory is littered with evidence of Syria’s defeated military. It also reflects the sizable task of ...