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ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew visits Jobar – north of Damascus – which was devastated by some of the fiercest battles of the civil war. She meets residents returning home for the first time in more than a decade. Both they, and Syria itself, face major challenges in starting anew

People at Bashar al-Assad’s villa in the Syrian capital celebrate but also express concern over Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

HTS leader seeks ‘justice’ for detainees as Syria’s new rulers attempt to stabilise the country after years of civilwar.

In the corridors of Damascus's main hospitals, thousands of families have gathered for the foreboding mission of trying to find the bodies of loved ones captured years ago by the Syrian authorities.

On the high rocky plateau, the fall of Bashar al-Assad has sown complicated and contradictory emotions

Hopes new leaders will revitalise public services previously hampered by authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad

Khamenei says ‘America and Zionists’ masterminded collapse of Syrian regime that was backed by Tehran

Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will "guarantee" the rights of all religious groups and called on the millions who fled the war to return home.

China quietly aligned with al-Assad through UNSC vetoes, but has not been directly involved like Iran or Russia.

France joins calls for Israeli withdrawal, arguing it is in violation of the 1974 disengagement deal