The Fall of Assad

A portrait of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is pictured with its frame broken, in a Syrian regime's Political Security Branch facility on the outskirts of the central city of Hama, following the capture of the area by anti-government forces, on December 7, 2024. Photo: AFP
Middle East

The rise and fall of the Assad Dynasty

After half a century of iron fisted rule, the Assad dynasy is toppled in less than a week

Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Who are the rebels in Syria?

The resurgence of fighting in Syria has brought into focus the role of foreign powers in the country. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Foreign armies in Syria and how they came to be there

People demolish the statue of former president of Syria Hafez al-Assad, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's father, in Daraa, as Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa, Syria, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on 7 December. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Syrian protesters topple Hafez al-Assad statue, residents and activists say

A poster depicting Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is placed on a building in Damascus, after last week's rebel seizure of Aleppo marked the biggest offensive for years, Syria December 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Firas Makdesi/File Photo
Middle East

Syrian rebels topple President Assad, PM calls for free elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria December 11, 2017. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/ via REUTERS/File Photo
Middle East

Iron-fisted Assad under threat as Syrian rebels draw closer

A rebel fighter holds a weapon, after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano/File Photo
Middle East

Syrian rebel assault widens as Assad races to defend Homs, Damascus

People stand near a damaged vehicle, after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano
Middle East

Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad