The New York Times

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

Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia. Credit...Aaron Byrd Supported by By Erika Solomon Christiaan Triebert Haley Willis ...
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Syria commemorates the first anniversary of the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government

It has been a year since Syria commemorated the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government, a major milestone after 14 years and a new era following years of civil war and dictatorial governance. The ...
Reuters

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

The first wave of detentions in the new Syria came almost immediately – just after victorious rebels flung open the doors of Bashar al-Assad’s notorious prisons. As ordinary Syrians stormed detention ...
The New York Times

The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes

Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war. Pictures of missing Syrians pasted on a ...
The New York Times

Assad’s Enforcers Brutalized Syria. Now They’re Living Large, Lying Low and Evading Justice.

A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free — shielded by wealth and accommodating host nations. Credit... Supported by ...
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Assads living a quiet life of luxury in Russia

Bashar al-Assad's post-presidency looks less like a bunker and more like a gated compound outside Moscow. The ousted Syrian leader is even revisiting the medical career he once shelved for politics, ...