The Latest Breaking News from Damascus

The inmates released from Assad’s notorious prisons in Syria: ‘I haven’t seen the sun until today’

The prisons have garnered an infamous reputation for their harsh conditions

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Luxury cars and high-end labels: shocked Syrians roam Assad family residences

Footage shows people looting expensive items after ‘butcher of Damascus’ fled to Moscow with family

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Crews Search For Underground Cells In Notorious Syrian Prison

After the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians gathered at an infamous Damascus prison to search for missing inmates which includes women and children.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

Syrian Rebels Free Political Prisoners From Assad's Prisons

Rebels free detainees from Syrian prisons, ending Assad regime's oppressive rule. Families anxiously await news of missing loved ones as Syrians navigate a...

Top News · Dec 9, 2024

What next for Syria? Bashar al-Assad flees to Russia after rebels take Damascus

All you need to know about the unfolding situation in Syria

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024

Syrians Search For Loved Ones While Rejoicing In Assad's Fall

Syrian rescuers searched a jail synonymous with the worst atrocities of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule, as people in the capital flocked to a central square Monday to celebrate their country's freedom.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

Syrians Celebrate New Day After Assad's Fall

Syrians flocked to the main square of the capital Damascus on Monday, AFP journalists saw, to mark what many regard as a long-awaited new dawn after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times · Dec 9, 2024

Israeli Military Seizes Buffer Zone Near Golan Heights

Syrian rebels capture Damascus, prompting Israel to take action in the buffer zone.

Top News · Dec 9, 2024

Syrian buildings engulfed in flames after suspected Israeli airstrike

Flames rose from buildings in Damascus as suspected Israeli strikes hit the Syrian capital on Sunday, 8 December.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

Bashar al-Assad to see 'precipitous fall in living circumstances' after fleeing Syria into exile in Moscow

People have looted his palaces in Damascus after he was deposed

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024