Bashar al-Assad

Mashudur Choudhury becomes first person in UK convicted of Syria terrorism charges

Joseph Eid's photos of people returning to their homes in Homs.

Syrians who fled wartorn city of Homs get first glimpse of devastation of two years of intense fighting

Syrian government forces raise a flag in the besieged city of Homs as rebels withdraw.

Syrian President ignores opponents' calls to step down as he submits nomination to run for re-election.

Airstrikes in Syria also on the table as US involvement in civil war deepens.

Iconic Naranj restaurant has opened a branch in Erbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.

State agency claims Tarek Ghrair, 15, killed in Ghouta.

Actor and Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited a refugee camp in Jordan to highlight the plight of Syrian refugees.

An informal economy has developed in Syria as warlords and profiteers search for the cash to fund their war machines

The inaugural Kinda Airlines flight is due to take off on May 1 but delays have hampered the launch

More than 100,000 people have been killed in the last three years of conflict.

Female pro-Syrian regime combatant, who voluntarily joined the army, dies at a checkpoint during gun fight.

Thousands of Palestinian refugees are starving to death in the Syrian Yarmouk camp as fighting prevents aid flow.

With Ukraine sliding into civil war, IBTimes examines other incidents of unrest sparked by personality cults.

Syria's foreign minister earlier claimed US officials wanted to hold separate talks but were denied.

Syrian government delegation threatens to go home while opposition refuses direct negotiations.

Assad regime and opposition wrangle ahead of peace talks but UN special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi holds out hope.

IBTimes UK looks at diplomats and officials who will set pace at peace talks.

Syria says delegation to peace talks prevented from refuelling in Greece

Ban Ki-moon withdraws invitation after Syrian National Coalition threat to keep away from crucial conference at Montreux.

UN move to invite Tehran enrages Saudi Arabia while Syrian National Council threatens pullout.

US and Syrian opposition say invitation to Tehran must be withdrawn as they press plan for Bashar al-Assad's exit.

Syrian National Coalition, meeting in Istanbul, votes in favour of participating in 'Geneva II' talks.

Donors meet at Syria aid summit in Kuwait as UN urges immediate aid for half of the Syrian population.

US and Russia fail to agree on role for Tehran in UN-brokered talks to end Syrian civil war.

Ahead of second round of Geneva talks, Syrian president tells Pope there should be no foreign intervention.

Saudi spy chief warns of 'major shift' in Riyadh-Washington ties.

Prime minister also criticises John Kerry for praising Assad on chemical weapons elimination.

Syria's foreign minister tells UN General Assembly anti-Assad rebels eat human hearts and sever limbs while victims are alive.