Damascus brings more of Syria under its control as US policy shifts

The rapid turn of events has brought almost all of Syria back under the authority of the central Damascus-based state ...

Rifaat al-Assad, Paramilitary Leader and ‘Butcher of Hama,’ Dies at 88

The brother and uncle of Syrian tyrants, he commanded a unit that killed up to 40,000 civilians in a 1982 uprising against ...

A US shift marked Kurdish-led forces’ fall from power in Syria

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have fallen from power in Syria as the U.S. shifts its backing to the country's new ...

U.S. Pivot in Syria Leaves an Old Ally in the Lurch

A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian ...
Al-Monitor

Rifaat al-Assad, perpetrator of Syria's 1982 Hama massacre, dies at 88

Known for his role in the 1982 Hama massacre, the late member of Syria’s former ruling family oversaw the killing of tens of ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

Who was Rifaat al-Assad, commander of Syria’s 1982 Hama massacre?

The ‘Butcher of Hama’ and former Syrian vice president dies in exile at age 89.

Syria’s Rifaat al-Assad, the ‘butcher of Hama’, dies at 88

A former army officer who helped Hafez al-Assad seize power in a 1970 coup and establish his iron rule, Rifaat continued to ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Syrian military, Kurdish-led forces announce a new truce after previous a ceasefire broke down

Hours later, the Syrian government and the SDF announced a new four-day truce after a previous ceasefire between government forces broke down. The two sides have been clashing for two weeks, amid a ...