The slow rise of Hafez al-Assad, from pan-Arabism to Syrian nationalism
Before joining the military and building an Alawite caste around himself, Hafez al-Assad was a fervent supporter of the ...
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The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria
For decades, statues of Hafez al-Assad symbolized power and repression. Today, they fall as Syrians reclaim public spaces ...
High-ranking member of Assad's regime arrested in Syria
Syrias new authorities have announced the arrest of Atif Najib a former senior security officer and cousin of ousted ...
Anadolu Ajansi4d
After fall of Assad regime, Hama Massacre survivors break decades of silence
After 61 years of Baath rule ended in December 2024, survivors of the 1982 Hama Massacre are speaking out for the first time ...
IDF opens fire on armed group in Syrian Golan, pro-Assad group claims responsibility
Early reports from media associated with the Axis of Resistance indicated that the Islamic Resistance Front in Syria claimed ...
The Daily Illini4d
Rana Khoury talks collapse of Assad regime, rise of new forces
Rana Khoury, professor in LAS, spoke in a lecture on Tuesday about Syria’s past and future after the collapse of the Assad regime.
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President al-Sharaa’s visit to Riyadh receives extensive Saudi media attention
Damascus,SANA- The visit of the President of Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Ahmad al-Sharaa, to Riyadh has received widespread media attention, headlining most Saudi newspapers. Articles and editorials ...
Al-Monitor5d
40 years on, Hama survivors recall horror of Assad-era massacre
Hayan Hadid was 18 when soldiers arrested him in his pyjamas and took him for execution in Syria's Hama in 1982, during one ...
Christian Science Monitor5d
After Assad’s fall, Syrians search for lost loved ones – and a path forward
After the fall of the Assad regime, Syrians grasp for answers and a path to restoration under new president Ahmed al-Sharaa.
“Every image was a victory against the regime”: a Syrian film-maker speaks out
The Paris-born, Damascus-raised director Soudade Kaadan reflects on life under Assad – and looks ahead with hope to a future ...
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Al Shara’s appointment as Syria’s President sparks fears of new iron rule
The appointment of Ahmad Al Shara as President of Syria by his own supporters has sparked fears the country will fail to ...