Assad then took over his father’s place. Adnan said that during his seven years in Malaysia thus far, he had time to reflect on everything that happened, and now wants to study psychology so ...

Adnan Habbal, who lived in the same street as Assad’s private residence, said every word and movement was “under a microscope.” “One mistake here would result in ten times the punishment ...

A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition. Adnan Kassar, once a celebrated figure in ...

Behind his desk in a bright marble-floored shop in the heart of the Syrian capital, Saeed has a stack of envelopes he used to stuff with cash whenever a government official ...

When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest ...

Adnan Habbal, who lived in the same street as Assad’s private residence, said every word and movement was “under a microscope.” ...