Assad's forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. Syrians whose children vanished during ...

The bloodletting between Alawites and forces backing Syria’s new government surprised many. But tensions had been building since the ouster of President Assad.

DAMASCUS, Syria — In the fall of 2018, Syrian security forces dragged a mother and her 2-year-old daughter, Hiba, from their home and detained them. The mother, Sukayna Jebawi, says that they ...

A bedroom in an orphanage that houses orphaned and abandoned children in the Syrian capital Damascus. These orphanages have faced the wrath of Syrians since the Assad regime was toppled in early ...