Ba'athism

The future is uncertain for Bashar al-Assad and his family, who fled to Russia after his overthrow ended more than 50 years of ruling Syria by the same family.

A halt to grain supplies to Syria due to uncertainty over the new government and payment delays has been put in place by Russia, according to sources in the two countries involved.

Navigation data showed that two ships carrying Russian grain destined for Syria, have not reached their destination.

Syrians chant slogans and wave the new Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

Thousands of Syrians heed the call of the country's new rulers and hit the streets on Dec. 13 to celebrate the fall of the decades-old Baath regime following the Friday's prayers.

A picture shows writing on a prison cell door in the capital Damascus on Dec. 13, 2024.

As the twilight of Bashar al-Assad's fallout reveals the full extent of the Baath rule's operations, new details are emerging about the extensive network of secret prisons. Among them is one known only by its code: 431.

Greece's top decision-making body on foreign affairs and defense matters, KYSEA, on Friday decided to put asylum applications from Syrians on hold after rebels seized the Syrian capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Dec. 12 that nearly 1,000 irregular migrants have been apprehended in a series of nationwide operations.

The effort, involving over 26,000 personnel, also resulted in the capture of 31 migrant smugglers, nine of whom were foreign nationals.

The streets of Damascus were filled Thursday with civilians celebrating the flight of Bassar al-Assad to Russia in a development that ended more than 50 years of his family’s violent rule in Syria.

An image of Syrian President Bashar Assad, riddled with bullets, covers a facade of the provincial government office in the aftermath of the opposition's takeover of Hama, Syria, Dec. 6, 2024.

Najem al-Moussa was delighted when news of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow first beamed from the television in his tiny Athens apartment.

Then came a dreaded thought: what if Assad's fall meant he and his family would be forced to return to the devastated country they had fled nine years before?

France said on Thursday it was too soon for the European Union to consider lifting sanctions on Syria following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad and would first focus on defining its position on Syria's transition.