BASHAR AL-ASSAD
‘We Want To Live In Dignity’: Anti-Regime Protests Are Rattling Syria
Hundreds of people have been taking to the streets of Sweida, in Assad-controlled southern Syria, to demand a change in government as hyperinflation takes hold.
Key Players in Syria's ‘Narco State’ Hit With Western Sanctions
US and UK governments target senior officials, militia leaders and two of Bashar al-Assad’s relatives in an attempt to damage the Syrian regime's captagon racket.
Young Syrians Are Struggling to Imagine a Future in Their Country
The civil war didn’t just destroy cities. It also destroyed an entire generation's economic prospects.
The Next Chapter of Syria's Revolution Will Be Digitised
Syrian activists in Europe have spent years documenting and verifying footage of attacks, in the hopes of one day holding the regime accountable.
Former Syrian Secret Police Officer Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity
In a landmark decision, a German court jailed a former colonel in Syria’s secret police over the arrest of 30 protesters who were later tortured.
The Bloodiest Chapter of the Arab Spring Is Only Just Beginning to End
While other dictators fled, or were toppled, in Syria peaceful protests were followed by a devastating 10-year war that is finally drawing to a close. For the people who dreamed of a better future, was it worth it?
The Shadowy Diplomats Hired to End Global Conflicts
Independent diplomats are increasingly being used to mediate conflicts – but who are they accountable to, and how can we judge their success?
We Went on a Russian Army Propaganda Tour of Syria
“There is no white terrorism and black terrorism,” a general said in response to a question about civilians being bombed in Idlib.
Bashar Assad Is Getting a Slap on the Wrist for His Latest Chemical Weapons Attack
The chlorine gas attack, which was carried out in May, was part of a wider assault on the last rebel-controlled stronghold in Syria.
How Assad Played the U.S., Committed Brutal War Crimes, and Won the Syrian Civil War
Officials are still divided over what the course of action should have been, but most agree the U.S. strategy was a failure.
How Assad Is Using Hospital Bombings to Win His War in Syria
“Rather than being a place of healing and refuge, hospitals are now some of the most dangerous places for civilians to be.“