Fallen Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad fled the country, leaving his residence and numerous properties unprotected.

Under Mr Assad Syria sank from middle-income status to abject poverty. Women saw branches off trees for heating. Children ...

The attack came amid tensions in Syria ’s coastal region between former President Bashar Assad ... of Islamic groups. Assad was overthrown in early December in an offensive of insurgent groups led by ...

Once hailed as a Western-friendly reformer, Bashar al-Assad transformed into one of the world’s most brutal autocrats. From ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Before the Israel-Hamas war, Ramadan was a festive time of increased worship, social gatherings and cheer ...

Insurgents led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, overthrew President Bashar Assad’s secular government in early December ending the 54-year Assad family dynasty. Since then ...

Syrians Begin Fasting During First Ramadan Without Assad Family Rule in Decades DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan ...

satellite imagery and documents photographed at the military airport in the Damascus suburb of Mezzeh after the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December. Some sites were on the airport grounds.