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Kremlin denies Assad’s wife filed for divorce, wants to return to UK, where “she is no longer welcome”
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Syria’s Christians fearful of new Islamist leaders as they start celebrating Christmas
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Syria’s minorities seek security as country charts new future
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China bullying Canada institutions over Uyghurs, Tibet
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Syria’s rulers name defense, foreign ministers as interim cabinet takes shape
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Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal
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Syria’s HTS leader reassures minorities, meets Lebanese Druze leader
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What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack
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US lifts $10m bounty on HTS chief, appoints Syria coordinator
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Dozens of Assad regime officers arrested in Lebanon and Interpol issues arrest warrant for Assad’s intelligence chief