Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria crumbled with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a ...
Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more than five decades and his disappearance amid a lightning rebel advance ...
One of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world happened more than four decades ago, when then-Syrian President Hafez Assad launched what came to be known as the Hama Massacre ...
At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the other side of the ...
Long-suffering Syrians have been rejoicing in the streets after one of the world’s most brutal dictatorships suddenly crumbled in a few short weeks.
With Assad's 24-year rule brought to an end, the world will watch closely as Syria's new leadership attempts to govern the ...
Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces ...
After less than two weeks of fighting across Syria’s northwest, rebel groups swiftly seized control of the capital. Their ...
Whoever ends up governing is inheriting a country in the midst of a long-running crisis where needs are at their highest ...
Across the Middle East and beyond, the fall of Syria’s authoritarian government set off waves of jubilation, trepidation and ...
The New Arab profiles some prominent figures who have just been released after spending decades behind bars under toppled ...
The New Arab profiles some prominent figures who have just been released after spending decades behind bars under toppled ...