During the 13-year civil war in Syria, the forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad carried out some of the most ...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has in six months established himself internationally and had crippling sanctions ...

People holding a large Syrian opposition flag at Umayyad Square in Damascus, marking a new dawn after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad ... things could go from bad to worse, as they often ...

The collapse of Assad's government ended a 24-year reign. The possible whereabouts of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began to emerge Sunday after he abruptly resigned and fled Damascus as ...

From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. "I believe there will be violent fighting ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In an unexpected development Saturday night, Syrian rebels who had been ...

In the shadow of the Syrian civil war, the drug trade emerged as a grim cornerstone of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Known for its stimulant effects, Captagon became Syria's largest illicit export ...

Bashar Assad never intended to go into politics. He became one of the ... "And in order to be able to deal with this crisis, the world must deal with Hezbollah, with Syria, and to continue to ...

The British wife of ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is deathly ill with leukemia ... filed for divorce from her husband and wants to go to the UK with her children — which the Kremlin ...

"But now we're going to go home to a liberated Syria. We're done with Bashar al-Assad and his corrupt regime," he said on Sunday, still blinking in disbelief at rebel groups' lightning offensive ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Jubilant Syrians crowded the streets and mosques at Friday prayers today to mark the downfall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad ... Syrians to go to the streets ...

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. As Assad resigned and fled Syria ...