Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster brings to a close nearly 25 years of his tight-grip rule during a brutal regime.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Javier Assad was moved to the 60-day IL after re-aggravating his oblique.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell provided Jordan Bastian of MLB.com an update today on injured right-hander Javier Assad. Assad recently suffered a Grade 2 strain of his left oblique and will be shut down.

As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the ...

Images of Bashar al-Assad and his family were emblematic of the dynasty’s grip on Syria. Though remnants linger after the regime’s ouster, the removal of the once ubiquitous relics has offered ...

The clashes began on Thursday afternoon after Assad loyalists killed 16 security personnel for the government in the Latakia countryside, the deadliest attack yet on Syria’s new security forces ...

British journalist Patrick Seale’s book Asad of Syria: The Struggle for the Middle East (1989) offers crucial insight into the domestic, regional, and international forces that have shaped Syria ...

A former aide to Bashar Assad discussed the recent collapse of the Syrian government. He pointed to a "trick" by Russia's Vladimir Putin in an interview with Saudi media. Russia was unwilling to ...

"Assad has allegedly been poisoned in Moscow," posted Pekka Kallioniemi on X, founder of Vatnik Soup, which analyzes Russian disinformation.

Like Assad’s regime, the Houthis are a corrupt organization representing a narrow segment of the population, leaving the majority mired in poverty. This poverty stems less from war or sanctions ...

The fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, after 13 years of brutal war, should be an unequivocal cause for celebration.

Sednaya prison was the site where thousands of Syrians were tortured and killed under Assad’s regime. Investigators have uncovered mass graves, and are calling for justice.