Now covered in ashes and empty bullet casings, the grand mausoleum of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's family stood in the eyes of rebels as a symbol of the injustice Syrians endured ...

For weeks, Ziad Abu al-Dahab has been training for gold at an equestrian tournament near Damascus -- in a sport once dominated by Syria's Assad family and their inner circle. Abu al-Dahab said ...

In December 2024, following the collapse of the Assad regime — overthrown by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group and allied Sunni militias — rebels attacked the historic mausoleum complex in ...

Assad’s fall sparked joy for many Syrians, but it also triggered wariness from his religious sect, the Alawites, a Shiite offshoot that makes up around 10% of the population.

Images of Bashar al-Assad and his family were emblematic of the dynasty’s grip on Syria. Though remnants linger after the regime’s ouster, the removal of the once ubiquitous relics has offered ...

The family had a history with the regime: Rania’s father—a prominent religious scholar—had spent 13 years in prison under Assad’s father, President Hafez al-Assad, because of his ...

As they spend their first Ramadan in years in their homeland, many Syrians who’ve recently trickled back in from abroad have been celebrating the end of the Assad family’s rule in December ...

The tomb of Syria’s former president and long-time strongman, Hafez al-Assad, in the western city of Qardaha has reportedly been exhumed, according to activists and local media. Photos and ...