Al Assad

Syrian regime’s first lady ‘culpable’ in war crimes

A British-Syrian dual national, Asma al Assad has played an active role in the devastating Syrian war, and a growing political role in the regime’s government. She also risks losing her British citizenship.

Why is Russia still supporting Assad?

Russia has stuck by the Syrian regime leader through thick and thin – but the alliance is under more pressure than ever.

Car bomb kills at least ten people in Syria's coastal town of Jableh

The blast hit a bustling commercial part of the town that lies in the heartland of regime leader al Assad's minority Alawite sect.