Tensions are high on Syria’s border with Lebanon. The ouster of President Bashar al-Assad led to worry that violence could spill over into neighboring countries.

International flights in and out of Syria’s main airport in Damascus will resume next week after being halted since rebels overthrew the former regime last month.

The Syrian Free Army "values its partnership with the United States in the fight against ISIS," Colonel Anteri told Newsweek.

Documents released this week by the new government in Syria spur concerns about whether it will seek to impose a conservative Islamic worldview.

The visit by European ministers symbolizes a significant shift in international diplomacy following years of strained relations between Europe and Syria.

The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel takeover in Damascus will test that approach.

Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month.

So is Syria’s largest commercial bank. The Syrian pound has lost 99% of its value since the start of the civil war in 2011. At 13,000 pounds to the dollar (see chart 1), a quick trip to the market requires bags full of banknotes.

Syria's new administration has imposed restrictions on Lebanese crossing their shared border into Syria, a Lebanese security official and a Syrian official said on Friday.

As Syria navigates a transitional phase, questions abound regarding the Church’s role in shaping the new Syrian nation. Has the recent meeting with Church leaders helped?