What led to Syria’s 13-year civil war, and why did fighting surge again?

The sudden assault by Syrian rebels has toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, less than two weeks after fighting flared up.
Detroit News

Russia hosts Syria's new foreign minister for the first time since Assad's ouster

Moscow — Russia's top diplomat on Thursday met with his Syrian counterpart during the first formal to Moscow by an official of the new government in Damascus since former Syrian President Bashar ...
Daily Journal

Syria’s interim leader arrives on his first visit to Russia, set to meet with Putin

MOSCOW (AP) — Syria’s interim leader, who led a swift rebel offensive last year that ousted former Syrian President Bashar Assad despite years of Moscow’s support, arrived in Russia on Wednesday ...
The EconomistOpinion

Syria’s transition has gone better than expected

Syria’s economy has been wrecked by war and sanctions. GDP is down more than 70% since 2011. Millions of people need homes, ...

Assad's exiled spy chief and billionaire cousin plot Syrian uprisings from Russia

From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions in competing efforts to build fighting forces to lead a revolt along Syria’s coast. The ...
KCRW

Is US-Russian Diplomacy Prolonging Syria's Civil War?

When the US was threatening force against Syria, fighting by both the government and the rebels dropped off. Now it's increasing again. And there's no guarantee that Bashar al-Assad will get rid of ...