The Syrian military defector who documented atrocities committed by the Bashar Assad regime by smuggling tens of thousands of photos of Syrian detainees killed by torture has revealed his identity.

CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports from the suburbs of Damascus where residents are trying to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the uprising that toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

Syria's former President Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow when rebel forces captured Damascus after a stunning sweep across the ...