Assad’s father brutally crushed an uprising in Hama, creating a blueprint for repression. Decades later, Syrians can now ...

The Assad regime ruled Syria for more than 50 years under Assad and his father Hafez - see the family tree below. This marked the conclusion of a regime notorious for its brutality, including ...

As Syria marks the overthrow of the Assad regime, Bel Trew visits Aleppo, where Christian residents are are beset by uncertainty. She speaks to families worried about life under a new Islamist-led adm ...

In one devastated building, there was no electricity or running water, no trees or fuel ... The Zidane family was shocked by the fall of Assad. "We felt like everyone else, like we were in ...