-- President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is the center of attention in the aftermath of a United States airstrike against a Syrian air base where a chemical attack was initiated earlier this week ...

France's highest court upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar al-Assad's personal immunity as a head of state on Friday while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism ...

Once seen as a modernizer, Bashar al-Assad’s leadership quickly descended into authoritarianism, marked by mass repression and a devastating civil war. This video traces his ascent to power ...

A cemetery near Damascus was transformed into an industrial-scale mass grave for Syrians who opposed President Bashar al-Assad. By Charlie Smart, Anjali Singhvi, Bora Erden, Mika Gröndahl and K.K ...