Samir Ousman Alsheikh, a former Syrian prison chief, was found guilty of torture and immigration fraud charges, becoming the ...

The ability of the U.S. to punish the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for allegedly launching chlorine weapons attacks may be limited despite “damning evidence,” a U.S. official said.

Explains the factors that led to Bashar al‑Assad’s sudden departure from power and the end of Syria’s long civil war that began in 2011, including military collapse and loss of support.

Syria has unveiled a plan to eliminate Assad's chemical weapons with international support. The operation will inspect 100 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People hold a poster of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a rally in support of Russia ...

Tens of thousands of Syrians flooded the streets of Damascus on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the Assad regime’s collapse. The celebrations came a year after former Syrian dictator Bashar al ...

By Kanishka Singh and Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted a former Syrian government official, who headed the Damascus Central Prison under the ...

NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Syria on Wednesday launched a plan supported by Washington to rid the Middle Eastern country of legacy chemical weapons that were used against its people by forces under ...

France's court dropped Assad's warrant citing immunity, but rights groups stress the ruling still clears a path for future accountability. This statement was originally published on scm.bz While the ...

Assad’s regime were subjected to rarely-seen levels of surveillance. A new investigation from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism (SIRAJ) ...

Syria defies Russia in bid to keep Assad in power even as the two allies prepare an offensive to retake Aleppo. Putin Backs Assad, Says Russian Warplanes Could Redeploy to Syria in Hours Russian ...