Maher al-Assad is wanted for war crimes and reportedly fled to Russia by way of Iraq as rebel forces took over Syria.

In a stunning shift in Middle Eastern politics, Syria, under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad, has rejoined the Arab League ...

Assad, known as key figure in drug trafficking and wanted for war crimes, was detained in security operation, according to ...

The prosecution of Alaa Mousa relied on the legal concept of universal jurisdiction, under which normal rules on territorial ...

More than a decade after being isolated by the Arab world for his brutal crackdown during Syria’s civil war, President Bashar ...

President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria gives the Syrian people and their new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a chance to rebuild their great nation, with a focus on religious ...

A German court on Monday handed a life sentence to a Syrian doctor who tortured opponents of former ruler Bashar al-Assad ...

Premieres Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Investigating the Assad regime's arrest, torture and ...

For days, Syrians have watched as Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the skies over their territory, but the ...

Nowhere is the Schadenfreude stronger than in Syria, which has just emerged from a decade-long civil war against Bashar ...

A construction worker has unearthed a 1,500-year-old Byzantine tomb complex in the war-torn province of Idlib, northern Syria ...

BERLIN (Reuters) -A German court is set to deliver a verdict on Monday in the case of a Syrian doctor accused of crimes ...