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 ...
Anadolu Ajansi5d
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 ...
Syrian Civil War: What led to the fall of the regime
In the words of Axios ‘ news director, the Syrian Civil War “changed everything,” leading to the climax of the Global War on ...
Saidnaya prison, a microcosm of the al-Assad regime's barbarity
Built on a hill 30 kilometers from Damascus, the Saidnaya prison has instilled terror in generations of Syrians: a place of ...
Al Jazeera on MSN8d
Russia tight-lipped on Syrian demand of al-Assad for military bases
Syrian leader al-Sharaa reportedly also demands reparations as Moscow delegation seeks to secure strategic power bases.
“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 ...
The Daily Illini5d
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 ...
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 ...
Shock moment missing Austin Tice’s mother finds chilling clue in Syrian prison amid search for son held by Assad brutes
THE mom of a missing US journalist abducted by Assad’s savage regime has discovered a chilling clue about her son in a Syrian ...
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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 ...
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Gone, the Assads
For decades, schoolchildren began their day with a song of praise to Hafez al-Assad, “our eternal leader.” He died in 2000. He was succeeded by his son Bashar, who received similar praises.