Syria, Assad

Syrians celebrate in the streets after Assad government falls
And just outside Damascus, celebrating crowds tossed a noose around the towering statue of Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, the dictator who first imposed his iron grip on Syria a half-century ago, and toppled it to the ground. Then they chained it to the back of a truck and dragged it through the streets past cheering crowds.
How Assad’s government in Syria fell
Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war's major turning points, when Russian-backed Syrian forces besieged and laid waste to rebel-held eastern areas of what had been the country's largest city.
After Assad’s Overthrow, Will Syria’s Suffering End, or Begin Anew?
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan As Syrians rebuild their society, they will need global solidarity and grassroots support, to ensure that their new state does not fail.
US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power
The US has been involved in Syria in several important ways, including sanctioning Bashar al-Assad’s government for more than a decade.
Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family
The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
Mapping the overthrow of Assad’s Syria
The fall of the Assad government in Syria took almost everybody by surprise and has created uncertainty for competing foreign interests that had established lines of control most assumed were frozen in the region.
How Assad's dictatorial regime rose and fell in Syria
This marks the first time in over half a century that a member of the Assad family will not rule Syria — and represents a seismic shift in the Middle East. Assad served as president since 2000 after taking over from his father,
Assad’s collapse triggers race to find missing chemical weapons
The Assad regime hid some of its deadly nerve agents from inspectors. With Syria in chaos, finding out what happened to the ...
Syria's new leadership blames Assad for anguish of Austin Tice's family as search continues
We hold Bashar al-Assad and his criminal regime accountable for the consequences of Austin’s disappearance and the pain ...
What’s Next for Syria After the Collapse of Assad’s Government?
Predicting Syria’s future is challenging, as the government’s sudden demise took many people who have watched the region for ...
After toppling Assad, can Syria’s rebels rebuild a shattered state?
Sham, the leading rebel force, must work to allay public fears that it will seek to replace Assadism with its own form of ...
Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad’s prisons
Many bodies have been found in Syrian detention centers and prisons since President Bashar al-Assad's government fell.
Syria's rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster
The lightning overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad left Syrians, countries in the region and world powers nervous on ...
Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government
Reporters for The New York Times entered Syria on Monday, finding remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive ...
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al ...