Syrian forces’ routing of Kurdish-led SDF signals end of experiment in democracy
Northeast region’s system of grassroots democracy prioritised equality between men and women and direct participation of communities
Bashar al-Assad
Syrian president pulls off another stunning advance with Kurdish agreement
Syrian Democratic Forces were last players from country’s civil war that remained beyond authority of new government
Syria asks Lebanon to hand over Assad-era officers
Syrian security officials meet Lebanese counterparts over exiled Assad-era officers
A decade on from crisis, Europe claims control of migration — at a human cost
Policymakers say strict new measures have driven down irregular arrivals, but experts say the underlying factors are little changed
‘A dangerous escalation’: Aleppo empties as government and Kurdish forces clash
Hospitals strain, civilians flee and shelters fill as the worst violence since Assad’s fall grips Syria’s former commercial capital
‘The only way is up’: Meet Syria’s self-appointed minister of tourism
Hassan Akkad’s irreverent videos are a love letter to a liberated Syria - squat toilets and all
Private jets and penthouse suites: ousted Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s luxurious life in exile
Deposed president and his family are living with impunity in Moscow
A year after tyrant Assad’s fall, Syrians mark ‘liberation day’ with flags and fireworks
Crowds gathered in celebration, but questions remain over country’s future
Syria’s disappeared: Leak of Assad torture photographs reveals fate of thousands
In the News podcast: Documents released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Returning home to Syria after 13 years: A writer reflects on her journey to Damascus after fall of Assad
A year on from the collapse of the Assad regime, Syrian-Irish writer Suad Aldarra reflects on her return to Damascus in 2025
Inside Assad’s surveillance state: leaked files show how spy network spread fear in Syria
Documents spanning decades reveal intelligence agencies monitored civilians, recorded personal details and used local officials to enforce compliance
Syria’s disappeared: leak of Assad torture photos reveals fate of thousands
More than 33,000 images of detainees reveal starvation, torture and death in Assad-era prisons
New detail emerges about President Catherine Connolly’s 2018 trip to Syria
Visit followed trip by Mick Wallace and Clare Daly in 2017 that was arranged by Irish activist who writes for sanctioned Russian website
‘The law applies to all’: Syria stages landmark trials as questions over justice loom
With hands zip-tied and heads bowed, Assad loyalists were among the first to face a public court in Aleppo
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