Syrian rebel fighters set fire to tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Images show the fighters standing next to the burning gravesite of Hafez al-Assad in the former president's hometown.
Tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father set alight after Syrian rebel victory
Since five decades of brutal dynastic dictatorship came to an end on Sunday, statues of Hafez al-Assad and his son and ...
Rebel group claims to have taken control of Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh in grinding civil war
One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army claims it has captured full control of the ...
Once A Pro-Iran Bastion, Damascus Shrine District Now In Rebel Hands
Shortly before Sunni Islamist-led rebels swept into the Syrian capital, Iran-backed guards fled their positions at the gates ...
A Tour of Assad’s Monumental Palace, With a Scruffy Rebel as a Guide
The televisions may be stripped away now, but a presidential residence still contains many remnants of a brutal reign.
Some normality returns to Damascus after rebel takeover
Some normality is returning to the Syrian capital Damascus after a rebel alliance led by the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al ...
Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning rebel blitz, Russia says
Rebel forces in Syria said they have captured four cities in the past 24 hours and entered the capital Damascus.
Syrian rebel leader’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too
Jolani’s road to Damascus has been long. He has talked openly about his change along the way. From young al Qaeda fighter two ...