The Atlantic

Bashar al-Assad to Make Rare Public Speech Sunday

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad plans to make his first public speech since June on Saturday, but no one's really sure what he's going to say. Assad has never indicated even a willingness to talk ...
Wall Street Journal

Bashar al-Assad

Thousands of Syrians gathered at the Umayyad Mosque to celebrate the end of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. WSJ’s Ben C. Solomon reports from Damascus as questions linger about what the future holds.
CNN

A year on from the ousting of Assad, Syrians remember the pain but rejoice at their freedom

“Raise your head up high, you’re a free Syrian” goes the chorus of the Arabic song that has become the unofficial anthem of the new Syria. It’s everywhere in the capital Damascus – blasted out from ...
Wall Street Journal

Where Is Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attending prayers in the capital, Damascus, earlier this year. (SANA/AFP/Getty Images) Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow, where ...