Al-Monitor2h
40 years on, Hama survivors recall horror of Assad-era massacre
Hayan Hadid was 18 when soldiers arrested him in his pyjamas and took him for execution in Syria's Hama in 1982, during one ...
Bangkok Post2h
Survivors recall horror of 1982 Assad-era massacre
HAMA, Syria - Hayan Hadid was 18 when soldiers arrested him in his pyjamas and took him for execution in Hama in 1982, during one of the darkest chapters of the Assad clan’s rule in Syria.
Foreign officials begin meeting Syria's interim president
Foreign dignitaries and officials are beginning to travel to Syria to meet with Ahmed al-Sharaa the countrys newly appointed ...
Hosted on MSN19h
Al Shara’s appointment as Syria’s President sparks fears of new iron rule
The appointment of Ahmad Al Shara as President of Syria by his own supporters has sparked fears the country will fail to ...
Al Jazeera on MSN20h
Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?
Syria’s former governing party, the Baath, is no more. The party had ruled the country for decades until it was overthrown, along with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on December 8 after ...
Global Voices Online1d
The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria
For decades, statues of Hafez al-Assad symbolized power and repression. Today, they fall as Syrians reclaim public spaces ...
Syria Direct1d
Protection or intervention? Focus on Syria’s minorities sparks controversy, fuels hate speech
Calls for Syria’s new authorities to guarantee equality and safety for Syria’s ethnic and religious minorities have been loud ...
Trump admin has opportunity in Syria policy
The US has a rare opportunity to remake Syrian policy after a decade of anti-ISIS policy and after decades of the Assad ...
newarab2d
No going back as post-Assad Syria enters a new era after five decades of terror
During a visit to Syria, after Assad's fall, Shahira Salloum, managing editor of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reflects on Syria's ...
Worldcrunch on MSN2d
What Follows Dictatorship? Syria Can Find Useful Clues From The Past — And Present
Supporters of the Assad regime rallied around the slogan "Assad forever." But we have now seen what happens the day after ...
Al-Monitor3d
Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops
Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no ...
Cfr.org3d
Lebanon: How Israel, Hezbollah, and Regional Powers Are Shaping Its Future
An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, ...