Despite the legal and political barriers to prosecution, human rights experts are optimistic that al-Assad and regime ...

Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more ...

As a supporter of the deposed regime in Syria, Moscow wishes to retain two military bases there as a logistical base for its ...

The UN envoy to Syria on Wednesday called for “free and fair” elections after the ouster of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, ...

After 54 years, the reign of the brutal Assad government comes to an end — and it's a monumental moment for Syria and Syrian ...

Images show the fighters standing next to the burning gravesite of Hafez al-Assad in the former president's hometown.

In a country of 25 million with almost 75 percent Sunnis and only about 15 percent Alawite Shia Muslims, the Assad regime of ...

Rome announced the return of a resident ambassador to Damascus, becoming the first European Union and G7 country to ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that there were signs of hope in Syria following the ...

The United Nations Security Council held a closed-door meeting about Syria on Monday following the overthrow of Bashar ...

A week after a lightning rebel offensive toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, the United Nations special envoy for Syria ...