NAWA, Syria (Reuters) -As sectarian violence swept through Syria's southern Sweida province in July, the Sbeih family say they were taken by Druze gunmen and held in a school with other Bedouin tribe members. When their guards disappeared after three nights, they tried to escape.

The United States on Friday removed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa from its Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) list, according to

Assad’s regime was toppled but life in Syria is still a daily struggle. The economy is in tatters with 90 percent of the country living in poverty. Half the populations faces food insecurity.

The United States on Friday formally removed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa from its terrorism blacklist, just days before the former jihadist is scheduled to make a landmark visit to Washington. The State Department announced the decision,

The UN Security Council on Thursday announced its adoption of Resolution 2799, which aims to remove two individuals, including current President Ahmed al-Sharaa, from its sanctions list on the

Supporters of rebels who ousted President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday have entered some Syrian embassies abroad to hoist their flag, while insurgents also entered the Italian envoy's residence in Damascus.

Syria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday for the first time since the fall of the country's longtime autocratic leader, Bashar Assad, who was unseated in a rebel offensive in December.

Kayla Mueller's parents write emotional letter urging Trump to press Syria's new leader for help recovering their daughter's remains 10 years after ISIS killing.

The latest number is in addition to the more than 100,000 people who went missing under the ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Nearly 100 people have been recorded as abducted or disappeared in Syria since the start of the year,