Bashar al-Assad

Inside the abandoned homes of Assad's ruthless enforcers

'We have to be more bold': Syria's musicians await future under new Islamist leaders

Syria's rebel leaders say they've broken with their jihadist past - can they be trusted?

Jeremy Bowen: Syria's new ruler is politically astute - but can he keep his promises?

Watch: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Video, 00:03:28Watch: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Russia moving equipment at Syrian bases, satellite images show

Syria mass graves: Daunting task of searching for and naming the dead

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Assad says he didn't intend to leave Syria, statement claims

Murdered MP praised for focus on plight of Syrians

Skulls and body bags: Searching for Syria's disappeared

What lies ahead for Assad and his family?

'Relief but also stress': Syrians in London on Assad's downfall

I don't regret blocking UK action against Assad - Miliband

Syria in maps: Who controls the country now Assad has gone?

Former Syria prison head charged with torture in US

'I wish he'd lived to see new Syria' - Crowds bury anti-Assad activist

Inside Aleppo, the first city to fall to Syrian rebels

After 50 years of Assad cruelty, Syrians search for dead loved ones - and closure

Jeremy Bowen: Assad's palace, once a symbol of power, now an empty shell. Video, 00:02:03Jeremy Bowen: Assad's palace, once a symbol of power, now an empty shell

Syria rebel leader vows to shut down notorious Assad prisons

BBC sees crowd surge over rumoured execution of Assad henchman. Video, 00:02:09BBC sees crowd surge over rumoured execution of Assad henchman

Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father. Video, 00:01:11Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father