Syria, Damascus and Assad

Inside a Syrian prison in post-Assad Damascus
Foreign correspondent Nabih Bulos walks through the notorious Syrian military detention center Branch 215 in Damascus. The center first gained international infamy after a regime defector under the pseudonym of Caesar released tens of thousands of photos in 2014 of deceased prisoners tortured in its dungeons.
After Ousting Assad, Syrian Rebels Rush to Impose Order in Damascus
Rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani has moved to form a transitional government, get the buses running and turn the power back on.
Syrians flood streets of Damascus to celebrate end of Assad regime
CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports on Syrians celebrating the end of the five-decade Assad dynasty rule in the streets of Damascus.
Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets
Tens of thousands of people held in Syria's notorious prisons have been freed in the 10 days since the insurgents began their lightning advance across the country that ended with the toppling of President Bashar Assad.
Syrians Explore Ousted Assad's Damascus Home
Roaming the opulent Damascus home of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Abu Omar felt a sense of giddy defiance being in the residence of the man he said had long oppressed him.
Celebratory gunfire echoes around Syria's capital Damascus
The sound of gunfire drowned out the noise of the traffic in Ummayyad Square in central Damascus, after 50 years of Assad family rule came to an end.
Gunfire in Damascus after toppling of Assad
The sound of gunfire rang out across Ummayyad Square in central Damascus as Syrians adjust to life after 50 years of Assad family rule.
Gunfire heard in Damascus days after fall of Assad’s government
Gunfire could be heard early Tuesday morning near Ummayyad Square in central Damascus, days after rebels took the city and overthrew President Bashar Assad.
Syria: Curfew imposed in Damascus after rebel takeover
The Syrian rebel fighters declared a curfew in Damascus on Sunday, effective from 16:00 to 05:00 local time, following their capture of the Syrian capital that led to the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's government earlier in the day.
Donald Trump Sends Message to Putin As Assad Flees Damascus
The president-elect claimed Russia is in a "weakened state" due to the Ukraine conflict and urged Putin to negotiate.
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 ...
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What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.
Bombardment, looting and disuse have wreaked an uncertain toll on the country's former synagogues and Jewish sites.
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 ...
'Rat of Damascus' Assad fled to Moscow, says Lammy, as Putin hit by 'strategic political defeat' in Syria
Bashar al-Assad was branded the "rat of Damascus" after fleeing to Moscow as his brutal regime collapsed. Foreign Secretary ...
Israel bombs Damascus as 50-year peace deal ends with Assad overthrow: ‘Direct result of our forceful actions’
Israel’s PM claimed credit Sunday for the events leading to the downfall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad — and used the ...
What is Captagon, the synthetic stimulant that earned billions for the Assad regime in Syria?
Captagon trade under the Assad regime generated billions annually for Syria, according to a 2023 study by the nonprofit ...
Demoralised and abandoned by allies: why Assad’s army failed to fight in Syria
Khalidi, Ahmed Rasheed and Timour Azhari DAMASCUS/AMMAN/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Twenty-three-year-old Syrian military conscript ...