said on Monday in Damascus that the war-torn country's new leadership was committed to finding him. Tice was working as a freelance journalist for Agence France-Presse, McClatchy News, The ...

Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.

Damascus, (SANA)-President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to Agence France Presse. Following is the full text of the interview: Mr. President, what do you expect from the Geneva conference?

At Damascus University on Sunday, Yasmin Shehab told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that she and fellow students felt "optimistic." "We feel liberated, and the chains have been broken," she said.