The Latest Breaking News from Hafez alAssad

Many who fled the civil war hope to return, as Syrians hold day of remembrance for victims of al-Assad regime.

The foreign minister of the new government in Damascus says Iran must not ‘spread chaos’ in Syria.

Meeting comes two days after Turkiye’s Erdogan says his minister will visit Damascus to discuss new structure in Syria.

Petrol shortages have also eased, while the Syrian pound has strengthened by 20% against the US dollar

Minority Islamic sect associated with overthrown Assad regime waits to see how threats of revenge will play out

Jordan will host US, EU, Turkish and Arab diplomats on Saturday for high-level talks on Syria, a day after celebrations in Damascus and nationwide rejoicing at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.

When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.

Tomb of Hafez al-Assad, father of removed president, torched as new PM pledges peace after 13 years of war.

Syrian rebels set fire to the tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father in his family’s hometown in Al-Qardahah, near Latakia.

Rebels were pictured chanting as they set alight the tomb of infamous former dictator Hafez Assad

The burning of Hafez al-Assad's gravesite in Syria's Qardaha village raises tensions and prompts speculation about its implications.