In December, rebel leader Ahmed al-Shaara proclaimed a new and free Syria. The former jihadist recently sat down with 60 Minutes for his first U.S. television interview since becoming president.

As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight. Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected.

A bomb has exploded on a Syrian Defense Ministry bus in the country's east, killing and wounding several soldiers, according to state TV

Syria’s Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh said late Wednesday that the country’s reform agenda focuses on creating an ecosystem to support the private sector and attract foreign investment.

Nearly a year after the fall of the Assad regime, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discusses a fast-changing Middle East and what's being done to stabilize his fractured and traumatized country.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Monday that reconstructing Syria is a top priority for the state, estimating the reconstruction cost for the war-ravaged country to be between $600 and $900 billion.

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the continued presence of Russia's major naval and air bases in his country help counter the influence of Western powers in the region as the battle to crush insurgents was winding down.