From 2013 to 2017, the CIA spent over $1 billion trying to strengthen "moderate rebels" against both Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and anti-American extremists in the opposition.

Bashar al-Assad’s government and his army, it turned out, were paper tigers. ... The CIA and the Saudis jointly supplied the rebels with the intelligence needed to guide their operations in Syria.

Assad’s leadership quickly descended into authoritarianism, marked by mass repression and a devastating civil war. This video traces his ascent to power, consolidation of control, and the descent into ...

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, ... according to Reuters. FOX 32 Chicago. Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad flees as rebels conquer the ... CBS Orders ‘FBI' Spinoff ‘CIA,' Tom Ellis Set for Lead ...

Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal. By Raja Abdulrahim Page 1 of 10 ...

President Trump signed an executive order this week lifting most sanctions on Syria. Ahead of that action, U.S. officials ...

Former senior CIA official Norman Roule has commented on the end of Bashar al-Assad's regime after rebel forces entered the capital Damascus prompting the dictator to flee to Russia.

U.S. officials are investigating an uncorroborated account from a high-ranking former Syrian official that American freelance ...

The ouster of Bashar al-Assad in Syria raised hopes that missing American Austin Tice would emerge from captivity, but it hasn't happened so far. Now, a former Syrian general who served under ...