Cliche has it that behind every great man stands a woman—and as it happens, the same also applies to murderous dictators.

The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria following a lightning rebel offensive in November has shaken Assad-ally ...

A post shared on Facebook claims that deposed Syrian leader Bashar Assad is returning to ophthalmology in Russia. Verdict: ...

She was once fawned over for her good looks and sharp mind, but is now seen as an accomplice to her husband’s cruelty. Claudia Cockerell on the fall of Syria’s first lady ...

Syria's new government has been facing new challenges with unrest emerging in certain regions amid a growing number of ...

As Israeli aggression in Gaza, Lebanon, and Post-Assad Syria deepens human suffering and regional instability, and amid ...

A defaced portrait of Bashar al-Assad inside the presidential palace.Credit: Nicole Tung/The New York Times Syrian rebels ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated a desire to help Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, who was ...

Syria's new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops ...

The ongoing struggle for power in Syria has significant implications not just for the Middle East, but for the global geopolitical landscape as a whole. As Bashar al-Assad's regime weakens, the ...

In the 12 years since Austin Tice was abducted in Syria, his family and his coworkers at McClatchy Media Company have grieved ...

The claim that al-Assad is “dying” comes after her father denied to the Daily Beast that she was seeking a divorce from her ...