The recorded documentation of every facet of official life so common of dictatorial regimes is an overwhelming legacy of the Assad family's reign of terror in Syria.

QARDAHA, LATAKIA, Syria — There is a long, winding road leading to what was once the family home of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad just outside Latakia on Syria's Mediterranean coast.

It's a place no one would ever ... an official from the interim Syrian foreign ministry - Obaida Arnaout, who's also on the journey - starts singing about Homs, also his hometown.

But as a new government takes shape in Damascus, Syrians and foreign observers alike worry about how inclusive, representative, and Islamist it may be. The country’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Shara, ...

Besides Damascus, other key cities include Aleppo, known for its historic citadel and ancient bazaar; Homs ... places where Aramaic is still spoken. Undoubtedly, the best time to travel to Syria ...

EU officials agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria. Dozens of people were executed this weekend in the city of Homs.

It is a quandary facing every city across Syria ... place for all government departments, whether health services or police. We built units ready to take over and administer,” he adds. Omran, a ...