Assad’s father brutally crushed an uprising in Hama, creating a blueprint for repression. Decades later, Syrians can now ...
(AP Photo/Leo Correa) A man walks through ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad’s damaged family property in Qardaha, Syria, ...
The Assad regime ruled Syria for more than 50 years under Assad and his father Hafez - see the family tree below. This marked the conclusion of a regime notorious for its brutality, including ...
BEIRUT (AP) — After insurgents toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad this month, many senior officials and members of his ...
When Bashar al-Assad was toppled on Sunday, it turned the page on not only his 24-year presidency but on more than 50 years of his family ruling Syria. Before Assad took office in 2000 ...
As Syria marks the overthrow of the Assad regime, Bel Trew visits Aleppo, where Christian residents are are beset by uncertainty. She speaks to families worried about life under a new Islamist-led adm ...