Desperate search for the 100,000 missing continues as life returns to the streets of Damascus
Rebel coalition calls for people to return to work and ‘contribute to building a new Syria’
Damascus
Damascus, a city in Syria
Turkey set to benefit from Assad’s downfall
President Erdogan determined to further his nation’s regional interests by helping to ensure the transition to a stable new political regime in Syria
At 5am, my husband shakes me awake. The Syrian regime has fallen
Assad’s withdrawal ignites a tiny spark of hope. We don’t know the rebels’ agenda but everyone from all religions and backgrounds seems united
Checkpoints and guard posts burned or abandoned on the road into Syria
Despite jubilance, Syria is in grip of power vacuum and economic problems with path of evolution unclear
Syrian rebels seek to consolidate control amid fears for Middle East stability
Israel says air strikes will continue to target Assad’s former arsenal
Britain pauses Syrian asylum decision process after fall of Assad
Focus will be reflection on ‘diplomatic relations with Syria’ and a cautious observation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Arab rulers fear Syria could slip into factional chaos
Arab leaders and analysts surprised and shocked by Assad’s sudden fall and flight
Revolutions swept the Middle East in 2011. Will Syria’s end differently?
Bashar al-Assad’s downfall evokes memories of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, which brought civil war or authoritarian rule. Syrians hope for better
Putin bruised by Assad’s fall as pressure mounts for talks on Ukraine
Loss of Syrian vassal could cost Russia crucial military bases and influence in Middle East and beyond
Syrians celebrate new era: in pictures
Celebrations have been taking place in Damascus and across Syria after the shock ousting of longtime president Bashar al-Assad.
Sednaya prison: Hunt for underground cells in Syria’s ‘human slaughterhouse’
In the jail infamous for torture, prisoners are rumoured to be trapped in hidden cells
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