Syria, Assad

Syrian rebel leader, after Assad's ouster, tightens his grip on the state
Sharaa's Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria's state with the same lightning speed that it seized the country, deploying police, installing an interim government and meeting foreign envoys - raising concerns over how inclusive Damascus' new rulers intend to be.
What to know as Syrian rebels take charge after forcing Bashar al-Assad from power
Syria's brutal civil war rekindled suddenly after 13 years, with rebels staging a shock offensive that forced long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee to Russia.
The 11-Day Blitz by Syrian Rebels That Ended 50 Years of Assad Rule
Bashar al-Assad called for help from Russia, Iran and his own military in his last hours as Syria’s leader, learning he had run out of allies and loyalty.
Tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father set alight after Syrian rebel victory
Since five decades of brutal dynastic dictatorship came to an end on Sunday, statues of Hafez al-Assad and his son and successor Bashar have been toppled across Syria.View on euronews
US asked Syrian rebels to look for Austin Tice as they empty Assad's prisons
The U.S. is communicating with rebel groups inside Syria amid the search for missing American journalist Austin Tice, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
Syrian recalls horrors of Assad regime's massacres
Syrian recalls horrors of Assad regime's massacres
Syrian rebels burn tomb of Hafez al-Assad as Assad dynasty ends
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of former president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, in a symbolic move marking the end of the Assad family’s 54-year rule. Videos online show armed rebels,
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The Syrian Upheaval Has Iranian Leaders Reeling, Too
She is based in New York. More about Farnaz Fassihi Who Set the Stage for Bashar al-Assad’s Ouster?: President Biden says ...
Amid ashes of Assad family's mausoleum, Syrian rebels vow to erase their legacy
Now covered in ashes and empty bullet casings, the grand mausoleum of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's family stood ...
Inside a Syrian prison in post-Assad Damascus
Foreign correspondent Nabih Bulos walks through the notorious Syrian military detention center Branch 215 in Damascus. The ...
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad flees to parts unknown as rebels declare country is 'free of the tyrant'
The rebels, which operate under the military command of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS), moved into the capital ...
Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel ...
Syrian refugees in Turkey begin returning home as al-Assad’s regime falls
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to open additional border crossings, predicting an increase in ...
American pilgrim imprisoned in Assad's Syria calls his release from prison a 'blessing'
An American who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system says he was released by the “liberators” who arrived in Damascus a day after the longti ...
Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their ...