Bashar al-Assad

Syria on way back to Arab fold as isolation crumbles

Aid convoy enters quake-hit Syria via new crossing

Quake-hit Syria to open more border crossings - UN

UN says rescue phase after earthquake is 'coming to a close'

The Explanation. How Syria's peaceful uprising became a civil war. Audio, 18 minutesThe Explanation

Protesters storm government office in south Syria

Witness History. Hundreds die in Darayya. Audio, 9 minutesWitness History

Syria's president makes historic visit to UAE

'I fear bumping into my torturers in the street'

Syria's Al-Khatib prison was like hell, says survivor. Video, 00:01:44Syria's Al-Khatib prison was like hell, says survivor

Germany convicts Syrian of crimes against humanity

Assad wins Syrian election dismissed by critics

Syria holds presidential poll dismissed by critics

Syria to hold election in May after years of war

Intrigue. Mayday, The Evidence Gatherers. Audio, 54 minutesIntrigue

Syrian ex-agent convicted in landmark torture case

Witness History. Syria in the Arab Spring. Audio, 9 minutesWitness History

Hundreds mourn assassinated Damascus mufti

'A picture can kill you or save your life'

Assad under pressure as economic crisis batters Syria

Assad sacks PM amid Syria anti-government protests

Too big, too rich: Syrian president turns on his cousin