Syria is the twelfth most water-stressed country in the world. The Euphrates is the longest and one of the oldest rivers in Western Asia. Syria's climate varies from the humid Mediterranean coast, through a semi-arid steppe zone, to arid desert in the east.

1 day ago · Syria’s transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa, left, with Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shake hands after a news conference in Ankara, Turkiye, February 4, 2025 [Cagla ...

1 day ago · Syria is a country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. The capital is Damascus. Find a geographical and historical treatment of Syria, including maps, statistics, and a survey of its people, economy, and government, in this article.

11 hours ago · Barring farmers from fields and closing roads, Israel tightens its grip on Syrian borderlands. Israel incursions began in December when longtime Syrian leader Bashar Assad was overthrown. “We ...

Mar 10, 2025 · On Thursday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported deadly clashes erupting between Syrian government forces and pro-Assad groups in the coastal Latakia province.

18 hours ago · The Islamic State has been showing renewed vigor in Syria, attracting new fighters and increasing the number of its attacks last year, according to the United Nations and U.S. officials, further ...

6 days ago · Stay on top of Syria latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

Nov 30, 2024 · Syria’s civil war is back in the spotlight after a new rebel coalition launched a surprise attack, sweeping into the country’s second largest city, Aleppo.

2 days ago · Syria’s leaders would pay a heavy price if they allowed forces hostile to Israel to enter Syria and endanger the Jewish state’s security interests, warned Israel Katz, its defence minister.

Mar 12, 2025 · Learn how the war in Syria began, how it impacts the region, and track the latest news with CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.