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 ...

Wassim Al Assad is 'considered among the most prominent drug traffickers and people involved in a number of crimes during the ...

Assad, who led a paramilitary force backing Assad's army, was sanctioned by the US in 2023 for drug trafficking, including ...

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Syrian security forces on Saturday detained Wassim al-Assad, cousin of toppled dictator Bashar ...

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

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

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

The European Union imposed on Monday an asset freeze and a ban on travel to the EU on five people linked with toppled Syrian ...

Over two million Syrians who had fled their homes during their country's war have returned since the ouster of Bashar ...