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21.12.2024 14:40 The men who ruled Syria with an iron fist have fled - and some fear they may evade justice.

21.12.2024 10:20 A lively electronic music scene developed under the Assad regime. Now, it's unclear what comes next.

20.12.2024 14:50 Orla Guerin visits Al-Sina prison in north-eastern Syria, where many suspected fighters have been held for years.

20.12.2024 09:22 The first appearance of a formal US delegation in more than a decade is a sign of dramatic shifts since Assad's fall.

20.12.2024 09:22 The rebel offensive that ended Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule has left Syria facing an uncertain future

20.12.2024 09:22 Kurdish forces say there's a real threat IS militants will try to break out comrades held in their jails in the north east.

20.12.2024 00:30 Both liberals and conservatives criticised Ahmed al-Sharaa, after he asked the woman to cover her hair before the picture.

20.12.2024 00:30 Ahmed al-Sharaa is intelligent, astute and reluctant to say what sort of country he wants.

19.12.2024 15:10 Houthi-run media say nine people were killed, hours after a Houthi missile was shot down over Israel.

19.12.2024 15:10 Israel rejects as a lie the rights group's claim that it is blocking access to water critical for survival.

18.12.2024 23:40 Sharaa led the rebel offensive that toppled the Assad regime in Syria less than two weeks ago.

18.12.2024 23:40 In an interview with Jeremy Bowen, the leader of the rebel group HTS says sanctions on Syria should be lifted.

18.12.2024 19:00 Images show a build up of military vehicles at Russia's two bases in Syria near the Mediterranean Sea.

18.12.2024 19:00 Geir Pedersen tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen that Syrians are experiencing "a lot of hope and a lot of fear".

18.12.2024 09:10 The Islamist group that now runs Syria has led everyday life for people in Idlib for seven years.