Syrians put the boot into Assad’s propaganda
Syrians are marking the fall of Bashar al-Assad and his regime by putting the boot in his mouth as they destroy countless ...
Al-Monitor on MSN1d
Syria's new rulers launch crackdown in Assad stronghold after deadly clashes
Syria's new authorities on Thursday launched a crackdown in a Bashar al-Assad stronghold where 14 security personnel were ...
The Week4d
Inside Bashar al-Assad's infamous Sednaya prison, the 'human slaughterhouse'
We were greeted by unmanned Syrian checkposts, and stared down at ripped off posters of a face that once instilled ... should I be funding the dictatorial Bashar al-Assad’s government. When I found ...
Middle East Eye6d
The torture, sexual violence and social stigma faced by Syria's women prisoners
Dealing with immense trauma, women survivors of Assad's prisoners are struggling to return to a sometimes unwelcome society ...
Associated Press6d
AP swift to the story when Bashar Assad’s government falls
The fall of the authoritarian government of Bashar Assad in Syria to rebel fighters came swiftly and unexpectedly, but AP’s ...
WDRB1d
Syrian government services come to a 'complete halt' as state workers stay home after rebel takeover
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers were back at work after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad ... a former senior al-Qaida militant ...
NPR4d
Middle East crisis — explained
The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to ...