Assad’s leadership quickly descended into authoritarianism, marked by mass repression and a devastating civil war. This video ...

Premieres Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Syria's uncertain future under Jihadist-turned-statesman ...

In a stunning shift in Middle Eastern politics, Syria, under the leadership of Bashar al-Assad, has rejoined the Arab League ...

By Maggie MichaelDAMASCUS (Reuters) -"Don't wait for her," the WhatsApp caller told the family of Abeer Suleiman on May 21, ...

More than a decade after being isolated by the Arab world for his brutal crackdown during Syria’s civil war, President Bashar ...

Assad, a cousin of toppled leader Bashar al-Assad, state news agency SANA said on Saturday.Wassim al-Assad was sanctioned by ...

Maher al-Assad is wanted for war crimes and reportedly fled to Russia by way of Iraq as rebel forces took over Syria.

Syrian authorities arrested Wassim Al Assad, a cousin of longtime ruler Bashar Al Assad, the interior ministry said Saturday, ...

Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal. By Raja Abdulrahim Page 1 of 10 ...

Along with signs of progress as Syria emerges from the devastation of a 13-year civil war and more than 50 years of ...

An American journalist who went missing in Syria more than a decade ago was executed on orders from then-President Bashar ...

Assad, is the first prominent figure from the Assad family to be arrested since Islamist-led forces toppled the government on ...