Bashar Al-Assad’s private fleet of luxury cars revealed as Syrians loot his palaces after dictator was forced to flee the country Trucks and SUVs among Assad's personal stash of vehicles ...

Before she was the wife of Bashar al-Assad, Asma Akhras enjoyed a privileged childhood in a terraced house in Acton, west London. The daughter of a cardiologist and a diplomat in the Syrian ...

Images of Bashar al-Assad and his family were emblematic of the dynasty’s grip on Syria. Though remnants linger after the regime’s ouster, the removal of the once ubiquitous relics has offered ...

Once seen as a modernizer, Bashar al-Assad’s leadership quickly descended into authoritarianism, marked by mass repression and a devastating civil war. This video traces his ascent to power ...

On the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus, NBC News got a look at former President Bashar al-Assad's palaces.

Extraordinary footage has emerged on social media of jubilant and outraged Syrians looting deposed President Bashar al-Assad’s palace, carting off Louis Vuitton-branded boxes and other luxury ...

In 2012, Barack Obama declared a "red line," warning that the use of chemical weapons by Bashar al-Assad’s regime would prompt direct US intervention in Syria’s then-year-old civil war.

Now 70, the country's longest-serving political prisoner is finally free after Bashar al-Assad's fall, seeking justice and accountability.

What did the rebel soldiers find in Assad's palace? The palace of Bashar al-Assad was a sprawling and blocky fortress made of marble and stone, perched atop a hill on the outskirts of Damascus.