The fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty The Associated Press Live updates: Assad flees as Syria rebels capture Damascus CNN From doctor to brutal dictator: the rise and fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad The Guardian Syrian government falls, ending 50-year rule of Assad family The Associated Press […]
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By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Many people want to determine the fates of loved ones who disappeared into a notorious military prison that was a symbol of human rights abuses under the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. Source: The New York Times Category: Prisons and Prisoners, Damascus (Syria), Syria, Assad, Bashar al-, Homs (Syria), Iran, Russia […]
By Raja Abdulrahim and Muhammad Haj Kadour For years, people lived in terror of airstrikes by Syrian and Russian planes that helped keep the country’s authoritarian leader in power. Source: The New York Times Category: War and Armed Conflicts, White Helmets (Syrian Civil Defense Volunteer Group), Assad, Bashar al-, Syria, Russia, Homs (Syria), Khan Sheikhoun […]