Orphaned politicians in Damascus, who had paid obeisance to one and only one leader for 30 years, had a little succession problem on their hands. The Syrian Constitution clearly stated that Syria's ...

In Dune: Prophecy, Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel) gets bestowed the rank of “Bashar” by Emperor Javicco Corinno. This has sparked intrigue among viewers, who are already curious about the many mysteries ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People hold a poster of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a rally in support of Russia ...

According to Robert Wood, the US ambassador to the United Nations, Washington is keeping an eye on how opposition forces who deposed Bashar al-Assad would conduct on the ground after attempting to ...

Syria defies Russia in bid to keep Assad in power even as the two allies prepare an offensive to retake Aleppo. Putin Backs Assad, Says Russian Warplanes Could Redeploy to Syria in Hours Russian ...

On The Times’s Visual Investigations team, Christiaan Triebert combines social media sleuthing and traditional reporting to piece together complex stories. By Sarah Bahr This is the second time that ...

This is the second time that President Vladimir V. Putin has hosted President Ahmed al-Sharaa since the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. By Paul Sonne and Christina Goldbaum ...