Live Briefing: Syrian rebel forces dismantle symbols of al-Assad
Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said they took control of Deir al-Zour in eastern Syria. Israel said its extensive ...
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al ...
Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?
Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more ...
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 ...
Syrian refugees in Europe fear being forced home after Assad's fall
Najem al-Moussa was delighted when news of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow first beamed from the television in ...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees, war monitor says, as his government collapses and insurgents enter Damascus
Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest ...
Allentown Syrian-Americans react to fall of Assad regime. ‘Are they going to give freedom?’
Allentown’s Syrian population reacted with a mix of relief, joy and apprehension at the news that rebel groups toppled the al ...
Syrian Filmmakers Hail End of Assad Regime and Look to Rebuild Industry as an ‘Internationally Connected' Community: ‘The War Is Finished, Let's Go Back'
The stunning fall of the Syrian government early Sunday - a bloodless coup by Islamist rebels that ended the brutal 50-year ...