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ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew meets some of the many gathered in the capital Damascus, hearing tales of hope – and a recognition of the work ahead

Thousands gathered for the first Friday prayers since Bashar al-Assad fled on Sunday, now named ‘freedom day’

The dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime has thrown light into the dark corners of his rule, including the industrial-scale export of the banned drug captagon.

The Defence Secretary said the UK was focused on ensuring a stable, peaceful transition in Syria.

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Public figures in Germany and Britain have called for an end to accepting Syrian asylum seekers and returning those who have already arrived.

UN investigators say they have compiled secret lists of 4,000 perpetrators of serious crimes in Syria and hope the fall of Bashar al-Assad will help ensure accountability up to the highest level.

After more than a decade of brutal civil war, it took Islamist militants just 11 days to sweep through Syria and topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The offensive, which has been driven by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has forced many residents in…

Some European Union countries are doubling down on their decision to rapidly halt asylum procedures for Syrian migrants in Europe