Bashar al-Assad

Syria former prison guard – 'I showed them no mercy' Video, 00:02:08Syria former prison guard – 'I showed them no mercy'

Surviving Syria's Prisons. Video, 74 minutesSurviving Syria's Prisons

Assignment. What future for Assad’s army? Audio, 27 minutesAssignment

Secret Syrian intelligence files show missing US journalist was imprisoned by Assad regime

Syrians have more freedom after Assad, but could they soon lose it?

'We will rescue anyone': BBC accompanies Syria's White Helmets after deadly attacks

The Global Story. Can Syria ever be united? Audio, 26 minutesThe Global Story

Syrian bloodshed heaps pressure on Sharaa and exposes deep fractures

Syria leader vows to hunt down those responsible for bloodshed

The Documentary Podcast. BBC OS Conversations: Three months after the fall of Assad. Audio, 23 minutesThe Documentary Podcast

Syrian security forces accused of killing dozens of Alawites

Worst violence in Syria since Assad fall as dozens killed in clashes

The Global Story. Syria's illegal drug empire. Audio, 26 minutesThe Global Story

Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show

'Remarkable' man blinded by explosion graduates

Syrians returning home face deadly threat of landmines

Syrians hope for a future without Russia, but it may not be easy

Syria country profile

Calls for justice and accountability in Syria grow after Assad's fall

Foreign fighters given senior Syrian army posts, reports say

New elections could take up to four years, Syria rebel leader says

Inside a Syrian 'reconciliation centre' where Assad's soldiers give up their weapons

'Assad's fall opened part of my husband's past I knew nothing about'