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.

The foreign ministers from Germany and France visited the notorious Sednaya prison near Damascus on Friday, a symbol of the ...

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

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

That is what I have sought to do in the days since the death of former President Jimmy Carter, on Sunday (Dec. 29), at the ...

Among many other time-tested attributes, the Jewish people have a long memory. Aid us in the manner of the ancient Persian ...

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

Following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria's Baath party has frozen its activities, signaling the end of its ...

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

Assad’s relatives have been arrested at Beirut airport with forged passports, while his uncle, who is wanted for war crimes, ...

Assad's uncle, Rifaat al-Assad, left the country via Beirut airport around a week ago, after rebels overthrew his nephew.