Newly declassified reports by Israeli diplomat on negotiations show Damascus demanded commitment to full Israeli withdrawal from Golan, refused to promise diplomatic ties in return

As Arab nations appear poised to welcome Bashar Assad back into the fold, a timeline of his and his father's decades of tight control and dictatorship

Rifaat Assad convicted of conspiracy to launder public money, tax fraud; law may enable return of money to Syrian public

Syrian Jews from Brooklyn visit synagogue in Damascus, call trip 'extremely normal'; expert says Assad welcoming foreigners to boost reconstruction

Both have used brutal means to hold on to power, but much of what father Hafez built up has been torn down during civil war that failed to oust his son, Bashar, or change regime

Day before surprise attack, the IDF intel chief received a report Soviet nationals were fleeing the area ahead of an impending assault -- and didn't tell anyone for over 10 hours

18-year-old Hafez Assad, named after his grandfather, will not be allowed to travel or maintain assets in the United States

In a reality once unthinkable, Assad's troops along Golan border are heeding commanders of the Iran-backed terror group, and helping it prepare for conflict with the Jewish state