Years of civil war have turned whole areas of the city into rows of empty husks. But after the fall of Assad, Syrians have returned to their old homes determined to rebuildThe kebab stall stood in the shadow of a building whose...
Read MoreOur 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the yearVictor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled...
Read MoreWhile country’s return to global stage has filled many Syrians with pride, domestically old grievances threaten efforts to rebuild the stateAnniversary of the fall of house of Assad in Syria – in picturesLying in bed...
Read MoreTransitional administration said 10 police members also wounded by ‘remnants’ of Assad regime in TartousFourteen security personnel from Syria’s new authorities and three armed men were killed in clashes in...
Read MoreUncertainty over the disappeared is forcing many to confront the brutal reality of Assad’s military prisonsThe last time Alaa Qasar saw her father, in 2013, he studied her face as if he was trying to memorise it. Moutaz...
Read MoreA decade on from the Guardian’s last visit, it is clear war has ripped the city apart – but there are signs of positive changeBashar al-Assad’s face has been ripped away from posters at the abandoned checkpoint...
Read MoreFormer Syrian leader claimed he wanted to stay and fight but left after Russian airbase came under attack• Middle East crisis – live updatesThe former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said he had no plans to flee...
Read MoreRifaat al-Assad, the ‘Butcher of Hama’, identified as client of consultant who received ban and fine this yearAn uncle of the recently ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad used an adviser in Guernsey to secretly...
Read MoreForeign secretary says Britain is also working diplomatically to secure better governance in Syria after ousting of AssadThe UK has announced £50m of humanitarian aid for vulnerable Syrians across the Middle East after the...
Read MoreFormer president’s regime killed and tortured hundreds of thousands of protesters. Now Syrians are facing a new country and a new realityOne month ago, during a meeting in Beirut, a senior western diplomat was venting his...
Read MoreAbu Hafs al-Hamwi’s HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unitMiddle East crisis – live updatesSyrian rebels began planning the military assault that toppled the...
Read MoreAbu Mohammed al-Jolani says HTS group will ask countries to hand over Assad regime officials who fleeThe Islamist rebel commander responsible for the downfall of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said that those...
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