The new leadership of the country said the rebel coalition leader, Ahmed al-Shara, would serve as president during a transitional period.

Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on a report by the Syrian news agency SANA that the new Syrian authorities allegedly asked Moscow for compensation "to restore trust" and demanded the extradition of former President Bashar al-Assad.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said Turkish-backed forces targeted a market in the city of Sarrin with drones on Tuesday, killing eight civilians and injuring 20 others. Some of the wounded were in critical condition, they said.

Turkey has emerged as one of the most influential power brokers in Syria after rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last month, ending his family's brutal five-decade rule.

More than 50,000 Syrian refugees have left Turkey to return home since Bashar al-Assad's ouster. But for many others living in the country, the thought raises a host of worrying questions.

Ankara sees Kurdish separatism in Syria as ... of the “Axis of Resistance” led by Iran. The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has largely neutralized Iran’s influence through the regime ...

The UN's high commissioner for refugees on Tuesday urged the international community to back Syria's reconstruction efforts to facilitate the return of millions of refugees.

ISTANBUL, Jan 29 (Bernama-AA) -- The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees called on the international community Tuesday to lift sanctions on Syria and help the country rebuild following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

As Bashar al-Assad’s military collapsed late last year, the SNA seized the opportunity to strike against the SDF, forcing it out of Manbij and Tel Rifaat and sending tens of thousands of Kurdish civilians fleeing to safety across the Euphrates.

A cousin of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad who was involved in suppressing the protests that started the 2011 uprising has been detained inside Syria, according to state news agency SANA.

President Ahmed al-Shara vowed to be inclusive, but the way crucial decisions have been made has left some Syrians wary.

Observers are warning that detention camps in Syria housing thousands of terrorists loyal to the bloodthirsty group are close to collapse