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Mass Hangings, Torture That Destroyed Hope: Syria's 'Human Slaughterhouse'

As a 13-year-old rebellion overthrew the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, the rebels released prisoners held up for years in government prisons near Damascus, Hama and Aleppo. Among these prisons, the most notorious is Saydnaya

Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that Moscow and Kyiv have both lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers in a war that “should never have started.”

Syrian opposition leader says state institutions will be preserved in 18-month transition, in order to prepare a free election

In interview with MEE, Hadi Al-Bahra outlines plan for transition after Assad's fall, including drafting a constitution and accommodating rebels

Tears of joy and sadness as ‘disappeared’ Syrians emerge from Assad’s prisons

Men, women and children, many jailed for speaking out against regime, reunite with their families

Biden Says U.S. Conducted Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets in Syria

Syria's President Bashar al Assad is in Moscow and has been granted asylum, confirms Russian state media

President Bashar al Assad left office on Sunday after his government fell following a lightening offensive. As he fled, Syrians celebrated in the streets and ransacked presidential residences.

Israel's Netanyahu declares end of Syria border agreement

Netanyahu announces the collapse of the 1974 border agreement with Syria and orders the army to seize the Golan Heights buffer zone.

Mexico just put animal welfare into its national constitution

These reforms are a big win for advocates, but what happens next will be crucial for animals rights.

US announces $988 million military aid package for Ukraine

The latest aid package will be pulled through the remaining $2 billion in funding from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) — a Pentagon-led program for supplying arms to Ukraine through contracts with U.S. defense companies.

Kyiv reveals total Ukraine casualties in Putin’s war for first time

Zelenskyy said 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 370,000 wounded. That compares with 600,000 dead and wounded reported for Russia.

Romanian far-right candidate says democracy "cancelled" along with election

Russia says Bashar al-Assad has 'stepped down and left Syria'

The statement from Assad's ally is the first on his whereabouts since rebels took control of Damascus.

Assad suspected of fleeing to Russia as plane from Syria disappears off radar

Syrian president is said to have fled the country at midnight. US officials believe he was heading for refuge in Moscow

IDF enters Golan Heights demilitarized zone: Significant infantry and tank forces enter buffer zone after Assad regime toppled.

Significant infantry and tank forces enter buffer zone to prevent rebels who toppled the Assad regime from entering the zone and threatening northern Israel.

Syrian rebels have captured Damascus: Assad regime has fallen – video

The Syrian rebels announced on the morning of 8 December that they had captured the Syrian capital, Damascus. The country’s President Bashar al-Assad is reported to have fled.

Syrian prime minister says he is ready to hand over the government to the opposition in a peaceful transition

Syrian prime minister says he is ready to hand over the government to the opposition in a peaceful transition

Syrian rebels claim they have captured the capital Damascus

The location of Syrian President Bashad al-Assad was not immediately known.

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's Plane Shot Down, Say Unconfirmed Reports

Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a lightning rebel offensive.