DAMASCUS, Syria—Bashar Barhoum woke in his dungeon prison cell in Damascus at dawn Sunday, thinking it would be the last day of his life.

An American who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar Assad's notorious prison system said early Friday he was released by...

DAMASCUS, Syria—An American who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system said early Friday...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has transported out of Syria an American who had disappeared seven months ago into former President Bashar...

Syrians lived in terror for decades of what went on behind the concrete walls of Damascus's security compound. Now the Assad dynasty has been toppled,...

Assad escapes to Russia, leaving chaos in his wake before rebels capture Damascus.

Rebel forces have freed more prisoners after seizing the capital Damascus and toppling the Assad regime.

A US man, Travis Timmerman, has been found near Damascus after being detained in a Syrian prison for seven months. Timmerman, who entered Syria on...

Travis Pete Timmerman, from Missouri, says he was imprisoned for seven months after travelling to Syria on a pilgrimage

Syrians flooded the main square of Damascus on Monday, December 9, celebrating what many see as a historic turning point following the fall of...