Iran's leader blames US, Israel for Assad's fall, shifts tone toward Syrian groups
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a speech Wednesday that the U.S. and Israel were behind the fall of ...
Who is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?
Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held power for more ...
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 ...
Syrian refugees in Europe fear being forced home after Assad's fall
Najem al-Moussa was delighted when news of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow first beamed from the television in ...
Oil Prices Surge as Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad Ousted From Power
U.S. benchmark crude oil increased by 75 cents to $67.95 per barrel after it was announced that Assad's regime in Syria had ...
Syrian rebels capture Damascus as President Assad flees the country
We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad,” a rebel leader said on WhatsApp. “To the displaced ...
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 ...
Allentown Syrian-Americans react to fall of Assad regime. ‘Are they going to give freedom?’
Allentown’s Syrian population reacted with a mix of relief, joy and apprehension at the news that rebel groups toppled the al ...