A momentous week as Syria celebrates lifting U.S. sanctions and a year without Assad

Assad's regime, Syrians also celebrate another coming milestone: the lifting of sanctions, which could help give the country ...

With Fireworks and Parades, Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of al-Assad’s Fall

Fireworks lit the sky and music blared on Monday in the center of Syria’s capital, Damascus, as tens of thousands of people ...

Syria marks one year since Assad was toppled

Bashar al-Assad fled for Russia a year ago as rebels commanded by Syria‘s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, seized Damascus and ...

In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence

A woman from Syria's Alawite minority has spoken about her harrowing experience of being kidnapped and raped by gunmen ...

A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom

For the first time in 16 years, I took the opportunity to go to Damascus, where I was born but have never lived. I was expecting an emotional reckoning of the weight of reconnecting with a heritage ...

The Hunt for Assad’s Brutal Enforcer

Jamil Hassan left behind a legacy of deaths and torture when he escaped the Syrian revolution last year. Now his former victims are trying to bring him to justice.
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Assad’s son recounts family escape as Kremlin keeps him under wraps

His presidency became synonymous with repression, a devastating civil war and international isolation. As Syria’s old order ...

A Year After Assad’s Fall, Russia Preserves Syrian Energy Influence

Despite Russia's previous support for Assad, Russian influence in Syria not only endures thanks to energy ties but has ...

Opinion: In Syria, relief and reality collide one year after Assad’s fall

Early Monday morning in Aleppo, soldiers lined the streets near the old city walls, standing in loose formation beside ...

A Year After Assad’s Fall, I Still Remember That Glorious Morning

I was still asleep in Doha when the news broke on the morning of Dec. 8, 2024. The regime of Bashar al-Assad had finally ...

A year after Assad’s fall, Syria faces a pivotal moment. Washington must lead.

The United States must provide sustained support to Syria’s transition to a new political order, including humanitarian ...

Syria marks a year since Assad fled, but struggles to heal

Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.