For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity

Ms. al-Assad’s cousin and Maher’s daughter, Sham al-Assad, also appeared to celebrate her 22nd birthday with an extravaganza, ...

Syria’s incomplete security transition has left gaps for Islamic State to exploit

The attack in Palmyra reveals deep vulnerabilities in Syria’s security architecture, highlighting the challenges of reforming ...

Syrians emptied Assad’s prisons. They’re filling up again, and abuse is rife

A year ago, Syria’s new leader pledged to 'close the notorious prisons' run by Bashar al-Assad. But prisons and detention ...
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Syrians emptied Assad’s prisons. They’re filling up again, with same methods of abuse and torture

Then came the second wave in late winter: Hundreds of people from Assad’s Alawite sect, mostly men, were seized by the new ...

Assad's prisons emptied by Syrian fill up again as abuse spreads

Prisons and lockups that jailed tens of thousands of people during Assad’s rule are now crowded with Syrians detained by President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s security forces and held without formal charges.