There was no reason for Russia to be there in the first place, he says, The only protector that Assad had was Russia. Clearly ...

Fear of the regime was so pervasive that Syrians felt they could never speak freely, even in their own homes.

According to Know Your Meme, a comic later emerged showing any individual declaring “Assad must go” followed by a photo of Bashar with his finger on his ear, then the first person leaving ...

Assad’s remarkable abdication of power, jubilation and fear collide as the country—and the region—faces an uncertain future.

Adnan Kassar was a celebrated figure in the country's sports scene but tells Sky News how outshining Bassel al Assad was ...

The writing was on the wall during a Nov. 28 trip to Moscow, where Assad’s pleas to the Kremlin fell on deaf ears as Russia was too busy invading Ukraine, three regional diplomats said.

Unrest is brewing in Syria’s coastal plains, home to the Assad family’s Alawite sect. Earlier this week, a group of regime loyalists staged an ambush on the now-governing rebel forces, killing 14.

Most Syrians have only known life under the Assad regime. Now, throughout the world, they are celebrating a new uncertain era ...

saying Trump just adopts whatever “the last person in his ear” said. Assad is gone. He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in ...