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Russia wants to keep crucial Mediterranean naval port and airbase under new government, officials say

In first public statement, ousted dictator denied he planned to leave

Unprecedented evidence of large-scale production after regime forces flee drug factories

Mausoleum of late Syrian leader Hafez Al Assad stormed and set ablaze by rebels

Abu Hassan Al Hamwi, close ally of militant group’s leader, vows to surrender arms to a newly established army

Most employees were back at their desks days after the regime fell but some stayed home, fearing reprisals

The fall of the Assad regime has paved the way for families to return home after years of displacement

About 100,000 detainees, including political prisoners, are still unaccounted for

Syrian border checkpoint with Lebanon abandoned

Historical sites and places of worship, protected under international law, have come under bombardment during the war

Tanoukhi family says they were fired upon by Israeli army while attempting to bury a loved one, despite having permission

Nine people killed in wave of Israeli strikes on Monday evening, sparking fears fragile ceasefire might collapse

Residents of the Lebanese city are returning to start the long reconstruction process

Investigation reveals how its military systemically targeted civilians before the ceasefire came into effect

Hours after the ceasefire took effect, The National drove through a region in ruin