University professor Rana B. Khoury presented her book at the Illini Union Bookstore, exploring how aid shapes activism during Syria's war.

The Syrian conflict may be confusing, but we're here to explain the basics. A protester loyal to the Shi'ite Muslim Al-Houthi group, also known as Ansarullah, holds a poster of Syria's President ...

As Syria recovers from 13 years of civil war and five decades under the Assad regime, its citizens face the daunting task of rebuilding their nation. Saleh Hawa, a Syrian literature professor and ...

The Syrian civil war had been relatively quiet in recent years, experiencing only minor skirmishes and no major changes in control. This changed abruptly when rebels took advantage of President ...

Fleeing a civil war, Syria's refugees have nearly doubled in the past year. — -- The number of Syrians fleeing their war-torn homeland for neighboring countries has passed the 4 million mark, ...

Large parts of Syria were once overrun by the terrorist group Islamic State. The country’s new government has just committed ...