For decades, the Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad built his power on a single, relentless narrative of survival: The regime ...

In his first public comments since fleeing Syria and being evacuated to Russia, former leader Bashar al-Assad says his ...

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad planned to keep fighting rebel forces in the country before Russia evacuated him, ...

Assad’s regime collapsed faster than anyone had predicted. The sudden nature of its downfall left many scrambling for answers ...

At the town's municipal building, dozens of notables sat on bleachers discussing the country's new reality and what they ...

Carlson’s blissful “ignorance” of these facts can be explained by his deferential treatment of the Russian state, which has ...

Syria has a new interim government, but there is concern about how it will govern following contradictory remarks. Some groups, including women's rights advocates, are already testing the terrain.

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The Syrian rebels who forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee the country for asylum in Russia say they are forming a new ...

Assad's statement on Monday appeared to contradict the announcement made by the Russian foreign ministry after the Kremlin had granted asylum to the former Syrian leader. The ministry said that Assad ...

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