who had ruled since 1970 after seizing control in a coup against President Nureddin al-Atassi. Since 2011, Assad has waged a brutal civil war following a rebel uprising. Russia, a close ally of ...

For my family, that dream is deeply personal, woven into the legacy of those who once stood at the heart of Syria’s struggle for independence and self-determination. Growing up, I knew our story ...

His predecessor, Nureddin al-Atassi, was in jail for the next 23 years. A new constitution for Syria was adopted the following year, making the Baath party "head of state and society", and ...

after leading a coup against then-President Nureddin al-Atassi. He has conducted a brutal civil war since a rebel uprising in 2011. Damascus is now under the control of the rebel force ...