Damascus3 days agoWatch: Syrians share their thoughts one year on from the fall of AssadThe BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega speaks to Syrians about how life has changed since the revolution. 3 days ago3 days agoJeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problemsOne year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.3 days ago4 days ago'I escaped Syria like a criminal, and came back a hero'Imad Alarnab, who fled to London from Damascus in 2015, returned to Syria for the first time last month.4 days ago16 Jul 2025Watch: How a day of bombing unfolded in DamascusIsrael has intensified its airstrikes on Syria, including near the presidential palace and on the defence ministry headquarters in central Damascus. 16 Jul 202530 Jun 2025'We're not safe here anymore' - Syria's Christians fear for future after devastating church attackMany Christians in Syria fear the new Islamist-led government is not doing enough to protect them.30 Jun 202528 Dec 2024'Assad's fall opened part of my husband's past I knew nothing about'Syrians across the world are still coming to terms with the rapid fall of the Assad regime.28 Dec 202423 Dec 2024Watch: BBC reporter returns to childhood home destroyed in Syria civil warFeras Killani grew up in Yarmouk in Damascus, which saw brutal fighting between rebel and government forces.23 Dec 202422 Dec 2024What now for Syria’s £4.5bn illegal drug empireAs those in the lucrative Captagon network move aside, how will the new leaders stop any criminals waiting in the wings to replace them?22 Dec 202420 Dec 2024Syria's rebel leaders say they've broken with their jihadist past - can they be trusted?The offensive that ended Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule has left the country facing an uncertain future20 Dec 2024...