The New Yorker10d
A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons
A few days after the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled into exile, in December, an elderly woman sat on the sidewalk ...
Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial ...
“Every image was a victory against the regime”: a Syrian film-maker speaks out
The Paris-born, Damascus-raised director Soudade Kaadan reflects on life under Assad – and looks ahead with hope to a future ...
NBC News9d
Former Assad soldiers turn in weapons and register as civilians in return for amnesty
As a new Syrian government navigates shifting relationships, NBC News' Hala Gorani spoke with former Assad soldiers surrendering their weapons in exchange for amnesty. Jan. 29, 2025 Read More ...
The Independent1mon
Long silenced by fear, Syrians now speak about rampant torture under Assad
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary ... of Syria’s then-President Bashar Assad was deployed to crush the protests against ...