Today, Heisa is excited, his blue eyes twinkling and his face lit up with what seems like an incurable smile. With Assad gone, the 27-year-old can ... When I ask her name, she asks if I think Abu ...

The offensive triggered the “death spiral” of Bashar al-Assad’s regime ... the time they were bringing me to some parts with my eyes blind-folded. Rebels took me to open other cells.

Syrians saw hope reborn. After more than 13 years of repression against its people, the regime of Bashar al-Assad fell, ...

Bashar al-Assad has been mocked after rebels unearthed ... He said: 'I want to say this openly: We do not have our eyes on land — not even a pebble — that belongs to another country.' ...

Having cultivated strong ties with Bashar al-Assad, Abu Dhabi's standing in Syria was dealt a heavy blow by the long-time ruler's ouster this month at the hands of a lightning offensive ...

Today, Heisa is excited, his blue eyes twinkling and his face lit up with what seems like an incurable smile. With Assad gone ... she asks if I think Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, Syria's new leader ...