Syria, Assad

At least 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by former Assad forces, new Syrian authorities say
At least 14 law enforcement personnel were killed in western Syria overnight in an “ambush” by the former forces of deposed leader Bashar al-Assad, the interior ministry said on Thursday, in an indication of challenges for the country’s new government.
Ambush kills as many as 20 Syrian forces
An ambush in Syria by suspected loyalists to deposed President Bashar al-Assad killed as many as 20 members of Syria's new security force in the west of the country Thursday, officials said.
Syrian Government Forces Hunt for a Senior Assad Official
Syria’s new government is searching for a senior official from the Assad dictatorship and for military forces loyal to the ousted president.
Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad's supporters kill 6 fighters
A British-based war monitor said clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad’s government have killed six Islamic fighters and wounded others
Newsday - Soldiers killed in Syria in clashes with forces loyal to Assad - BBC Sounds
New Syrian rebel-led authorities say personnel were killed in 'an ambush'
Former Assad forces in Syria clash with members of new government
Assad's ousted Syrian regime reportedly clashed with members of HTS, the Islamist group responsible for ending Assad's tenure. Lina Sinjab with BBC News, a CBS News partner, has more on the rising tensions.
Deadly fight erupts between security forces, Assad loyalists in Syria
Security forces stormed village in central Syria where remnants of former regime were holed up, leaving several dead on both sides.
Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers
Syria’s embassy in Lebanon suspended consular services Saturday, a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar ...
Turkish FM discusses with Blinken need to cooperate with new Syrian administration
Turkey's foreign minister on Saturday discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the need to act in cooperation ...
AP PHOTOS: Portraits of former Syrian rebels now soldiers
Former Syrian rebels who now serve as part of the new Syrian government's armed forces posed for portraits with their weapons ...
The Rise and Fall of Asma al-Assad, Syrian Dictator’s Wife Fighting to Live
Cliche has it that behind every great man stands a woman—and as it happens, the same also applies to murderous dictators.
Fourteen Syrian police killed in ambush as unrest spreads
Demonstrations and an overnight curfew elsewhere marked the most widespread unrest since Bashar al-Assad's removal more than ...
A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus
A Syrian family that survived a 2013 sarin gas attack that killed hundreds of people near the country’s capital, Damascus, ...
If Syrian Chemical Weapons Were Found, the U.S. Army Could Safely Destroy Them
A civilian team at a base in Maryland disposed of Syrian toxins a decade ago after hundreds of people were killed in a nerve ...
Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad
Syrian Christians attended Christmas Eve services on Tuesday for the first time since the overthrow of President Bashar ...
US removes long-standing bounty on Syrian rebel leader
The United States has removed the long-standing $10 million bounty on the de-facto leader of Syria following a high-level US ...
An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence
Syria’s new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs a day after protests by members of the ...