Syria’s 54-year dictatorship under Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar, now exiled in Russia, was one of the world’s most despised regimes.

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Russia has long offered asylum to disgraced leaders and defectors. This policy serves as a strategic tool for Moscow, ...

When Syrian rebels roared into Damascus after a lightning advance on the capital, they exalted in their triumph over ...

While Syrians died under rubble, endured torture in prisons, lived in camps, Bashar Assad along with his family were living ...

The Syrian war is a testament to the people’s resilience in the face of extraordinary challenges, underscoring a failure of ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine continued to grind on with both sides digging in and refusing to give way. Israel has devastated ...

I had previously questioned the depth of Tehran’s relationship with Bashar al-Assad, as he considered it his pillar of support. It saved him in 2014 but failed after ten years.

An official with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said no official decision has been made on what to do with the Baath party.

The party that for decades ruled as part of the Assad dynasty is now being blamed for damaging relations with other Arab ...

The wife and daughter of the former Syrian president's cousin have been arrested at Beirut airport with forged passports.