Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

15 Years Later: Syria’s Uprising, the Conflict That Followed and the Aftermath

Revisit FRONTLINE’s documentaries on the Syrian war's devastating human toll, the journeys of refugees, the foreign interventions and the long shadow of the conflict.
Opinion

Bashar al-Assad

Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problems ...
Psychology Today

How Bashar al-Assad Became A Brutal Dictator

While the Syrian crisis continues captivates the world’s attention, I can’t help but wonder, “How did we get here?” At an early point in his presidency, Bashar al-Assad was seen as a reformer and a ...
The New York Times

For Fallen Syrian Dictator Assad and Family, an Exile of Luxury and Impunity

Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia. Credit...Aaron Byrd Supported by By Erika Solomon Christiaan Triebert Haley Willis ...